The fire is out at this beloved Manhattan smoke shop.  The Greenwich Village’s historic Village Cigars — a neighborhood institution, recognizable for its red signage and triangular building sandwiched between the Christopher Street 1 station entrances — has, after over a century in business, closed.  And in a very New York situation, it appears to
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D3sign | Stone | Getty Images Extreme weather and climate hazards are becoming more frequent, posing a unique threat not only for homeowners, but for renters. Over 18 million rental units across the U.S. are exposed to climate and weather-related hazards, according to the latest American Rental Housing Report from Harvard University’s Joint Center for
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Thianchai Sitthikongsak | Moment | Getty Images Mortgage demand is struggling to contend with what appears to be another upswing in interest rates. Homebuyers in particular are pulling back. Total mortgage application volume rose 3.7% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. That was all due
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In a resurfaced clip that has set social media ablaze, Whoopi Goldberg finds herself in hot water after implying that millennials’ desire for shorter work hours is to blame for their struggles with homeownership. The clip, originally from November, captures Goldberg, 68, on a tirade about the younger generation’s purported laziness. “Every generation comes and
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Just a day after the world witnessed King Charles III’s resilient recovery from surgery, a shocking announcement shook the royal circles — the monarch had been diagnosed with cancer. The picturesque Sandringham estate, a backdrop of royal traditions and cherished moments, became the unexpected stage for this diagnosis. Only recently, King Charles III, exuding high
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Some insurance companies are pulling back coverage from fire- and flood-prone areas, leaving homeowners with limited affordable options. This trend may even affect the property value of American homes, experts say. The nation’s largest homeowner’s insurance company, State Farm, stopped accepting new applications for policies on property in California in May. Allstate announced in November
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The Upper West Side luxury rental apartment tower known as Aire was quietly sold to the well-established Gotham Organization and Carlyle Group, Realty Check has learned – affirming new energy in the investment-sale market for multifamily properties. The 43-story, 310-unit building at 200 W. 67th St. behind Lincoln Center fetched a healthy $265 million in a
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