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☆ What to Know About Vermont’s Devastating Floods
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Anna Betts | More About Anna Betts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Though skies have cleared since Monday’s storm, rivers are spilling over their banks, dams are filling up, and forecasters are warning of more rain in the coming days. Here’s what to know about the flooding:Thousands of residents have lost their homes or businesses to the storm. The storm first struck New York State on Sunday, with one death attributed to fast-moving floodwaters there. Within only four hours, more than seven inches of rain fell at West Point. The system then headed north into New England, causing severe flooding and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes in Vermont.

Organizations: New, Metro Locations: Vermont, New York State, West, Hudson, Harlem, New England

☆ US court revives lawsuit against Royal Caribbean over toddler's death
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises by the parents of an 18-month-old girl who died after slipping through her grandfather’s hands and falling through an open cruise ship window. Royal Caribbean and its lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Jacqueline Garcell, a lawyer for the parents, faulted Royal Caribbean for refusing to install devices that many large hotel chains also use to prevent falls. “We look forward to continuing our fight for justice for Chloe Wiegand and to make cruise ships safer,” she said. The case is Wiegand et al v Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, 11th U.S.

Persons: Keith Bedford, Chloe Wiegand, Salvatore Anello, Chloe, Alan Wiegand, Kimberly Schultz, Wiegand, Donald Graham, Jacqueline Garcell, Anello Organizations: Reuters, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Royal, REUTERS, Circuit, Royal Caribbean, District, Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd Locations: Staten, Royal Caribbean, New York, U.S, Atlanta, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Indiana, Miami, Valparaiso , Indiana, 11th U.S

☆ Flooding threatens Vermont's capital as crews rescue more than 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. A person rows a paddle board in a flooded area in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023. A vehicle makes its way through a flooded street, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023, in this picture obtained from social media. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths related to the flooding in Vermont, where swift-water rescue teams aided by National Guard helicopter crews have done more than 100 rescues, Vermont Emergency Management said Tuesday. Emergency services work following flooding, in Montpelier, Vermont, July 11, 2023 in this still image taken from video obtained from social media.

Persons: Neal P, Goswami, Brian Snyder, Irene, Phil Scott, Scott, Mike Cannon, Bill Fraser, Eric Nordenson, John Montes, Reuters Syd Straw, Joe Biden, Dennis Pinkham, Karine Jean, Pierre, Maggie Lenz, Pamela Nugent, Kathy Hochul Organizations: Reuters, City, National Guard helicopter, Vermont Emergency Management, New Hampshire, Vermont Urban, Montpelier Police, City Hall, Police, National Weather Service, NATO, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Reuters FEMA, White, The U.S . Military Academy, West, New York Gov Locations: Montpelier , Vermont, Vermont, Montpelier, New York, New, Massachusetts, Canada, U.S, Barre, John Montes ,, Northern New England, New England, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Weston, Hartford, Lithuania, Massachusetts , Connecticut, Montpelier and Middlesex, North Carolina , Michigan, Hudson Valley, Fort Montgomery, The, Highland Falls, Hudson

☆ BBC pauses investigation into sex photo allegations after meeting police
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - The BBC said on Tuesday it had paused its investigation into a presenter accused of paying a young person for explicit images, saying its review was on hold while the police examined the circumstances. The BBC, which dominates Britain's cultural and news landscape, has suspended the presenter and discussed the situation with the police. Several BBC stars have taken to social media to say they were not involved after speculation swirled online. "The BBC has been asked to pause its investigations into the allegations while the police scope future work," it said in a statement on Tuesday. On Monday the BBC reported that it had received a letter from a lawyer acting for the young person in the case, to say the allegations were "rubbish".

Persons: Paul Sandle, Kate Holton, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: BBC, Sun, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson

☆ When Climate Change Hits Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( David Gelles | More About David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Even if you’ve been paying attention to climate change, it can sometimes feel very far away, distant in both space and time. But on Sunday night, as I was writing my first edition of this newsletter, it came roaring into my kitchen. I was with my family at our 100-year-old cabin in the Hudson Valley, north of New York City. One woman died and dozens had to be rescued as a slow-moving storm system produced widespread flooding in New York State and New England. We know that man-made climate change is making extreme weather like this more severe.

Persons: you’ve Locations: Hudson, New York City, New York State, New England

A concrete patio was washed into a brook behind a home after flash flooding left widespread damage to the downtown in Highland Falls, N.Y., on Monday, July 10, 2023. Ms. Dagaev looked outside. Ms. Dagaev was unsteady on her feet on dry land. She called her friend, Laurie Tautel, the county legislator, who was just minutes away on Main Street in Highland Falls. “You’ve got to get me out of here!” Ms. Dagaev shouted.

Persons: Katharine Dagaev, Dagaev, Younger, Pat Flynn, Flynn, they’re, “ Let’s, Mr, couldn’t, Laurie Tautel, Tautel, “ You’ve, “, ”, ’ Organizations: “, Credit, Firefighters Locations: Highland Falls, N.Y, Highland, Hudson, New York, West Point

☆ See images of the floods plaguing New York and New England
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Parts of the Burlington, Vermont, area have seen 6 inches (15 cm) of rain, with 2 inches (5 cm)of downpours expected Monday afternoon. Amtrak suspended passenger train service between the state capital Albany and New York City after flooding damaged tracks. Amtrak shares some of that route's track with the Metro-North commuter railroad into New York, which suspended some service on that line and another. "This is an all-hands-on-deck" event, Vermont Governor Phil Scott said at a news conference, a day after declaring a state of emergency for Vermont. About two dozen state roads were closed as potentially deadly flooding spread across much of the state from the Massachusetts state line north to the Canadian border, Vermont State Police said.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, Fatih Aktas, downpours, Boston's Logan, Steven Neuhaus, ABC's, Neuhaus, Melissa Roberts, Phil Scott, Irene, Jeannette Haight Organizations: Anadolu Agency, Getty, National Weather Service, New York's LaGuardia, Amtrak, Metro, U.S . Military Academy, New, Vermont State Police, Burlington Locations: Highland Falls, Fatih, U.S, Eastern New York, Boston, Western Maine, Stormville, New York City, Burlington , Vermont, Albany, New York, Orange County , New York, Fort Montgomery, Orange County, Ontario County, Vermont, New England, Massachusetts, Andover, North Carolina

☆ Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Advance Auto Parts, Icahn Enterprises, Meta, Fisker and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An exterior view of the Advance Auto Parts store at the Sunbury Plaza. Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell:Advance Auto Parts — Advance Auto Parts declined 2.4% in the premarket after Atlantic Equities on Monday downgraded the stock to underweight, and cut its price target to $50. Meta Platforms — Shares of the social media company rose about 1% in premarket trading. Fisker — The electric vehicle maker's stock rose less than 1% after the company announced a $340 million convertible note offering, with the potential to increase it to $680 million. Charles Schwab — Shares of the brokerage firm rose 1.9% in premarket trading after JMP upgraded Schwab to market outperform from market perform.

Persons: Sam Hudson, Carl Icahn, Mark Zuckerberg, Fisker, Charles Schwab —, JMP, Schwab, Morgan Stanley, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: Advance, Journal, Shockwave Locations: Sunbury

Continued rain and widespread flash flooding are expected Monday in New York and into New England, a day after heavy rain flooded homes, stranded vehicles, made roads impassable and caused other damage in the Hudson Valley on Sunday. At least one person died, the authorities said. State Senator James Skoufis, who represents Orange County, said that the victim was a woman in her 30s, but the circumstances surrounding her death were still unclear.

Persons: James Skoufis Locations: New York, New England, Hudson, Orange County

☆ When the Water Rushed In, Help Rushed Over
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Michael Wilson | More About Michael Wilson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But terrified residents watching water climb in their homes had no way of knowing when or if help would arrive. It was like a river had been diverted, running now through the middle of the four small buildings that are the Weyant Green Apartments in the village of Highland Falls. Younger relatives were trying to help, but the nearby bridge was covered by several feet of rushing water, and they couldn’t get to the property. Pat Flynn, a former mayor of Highland Falls, made it over in his Explorer with a friend worried for her mother. He saw older men and women — the ones who could stand — cowering in their doorways as water rose up their legs.

Persons: Dagaev, Younger, Pat Flynn Locations: Hudson, New York, Highland Falls, Highland

☆ Climate Disasters Daily? Welcome to the ‘New Normal.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( David Gelles | More About David Gelles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An unrelenting heat dome over Phoenix. A decade ago, any one of these events would have been seen as an aberration. This week, they are happening simultaneously as climate change fuels extreme weather, prompting New York Gov. “It’s not just a figment of your imagination, and it’s not because everybody now has a smartphone,” said Jeff Berardelli, the chief meteorologist and climate specialist for WFLA News in Tampa. “We’ve seen an increase in extreme weather.

Persons: Kathy Hochul, “ It’s, ”, Jeff Berardelli, “ We’ve Organizations: New York Gov, Democrat, WFLA News Locations: Hudson, Phoenix, Miami, Vermont, Delaware, Texas, Oklahoma, Chicago, Tampa

[1/3] Debris from overnight flooding along Cedar Pond Brook is pictured in Stony Point, New York, U.S., July 10, 2023. "Widespread, heavy rainfall capable of producing considerable to catastrophic flooding is beginning to unfold, road washouts are ongoing, and are expected to increase in extent and severity over the course of the day," the weather service said on Monday. On Monday morning, Amtrak suspended passenger train service between Albany and New York after flooding damaged tracks. "So that's basically what our priority is today, to try to get to them and open up these major arteries." About two dozen state roads were closed as life-threatening flooding spread across much of the state from the Massachusetts state line north to the Canadian border, Vermont State Police said.

Persons: Mike Segar, Boston's Logan, Steven Neuhaus, ABC's, Neuhaus, Melissa Roberts, Kathy Hochul, Irene, Phil Scott, Jeannette Haight, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Ed Osmond, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, National Weather Service, New York's LaGuardia, Amtrak, U.S . Military Academy, Orange County . New, Vermont State Police, Burlington, Media, Thomson Locations: Stony Point , New York, U.S, Eastern New York, Boston, Western Maine, Albany, New York, Orange County , New York, Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery, New York City, Orange County ., Ontario County, Vermont, New England, Massachusetts, Andover, North Carolina, Chicago, Atlanta

☆ Heavy rains pound US Northeast, with more storms on the way
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 9 (Reuters) - Heavy rainstorms poured over parts of New York and Pennsylvania on Sunday, with first responders rescuing people stuck in vehicles along flooded roadways and with more wet weather on the way for the U.S. Northeast. "Significant flooding in Stony Point - homes and cars - and many people evacuated," he wrote. [1/2]Streets are flooded in Highland Falls, Orange County, U.S., in this video screengrab obtained from social media, July 9, 2023. Melissa Roberts/via REUTERS/File photoCentral Pennsylvania and southern New York bore the brunt of the rain on Sunday. Blocked roads in New York's Orange County, which is home to West Point, prevented rescue teams from reaching isolated people, the New York Times reported, citing a county emergency management official.

Persons: Mike Lawler, Bryan Jackson, screengrab, Melissa Roberts, Jackson, Brendan O'Brien, Daniel Trotta, Leslie Adler Organizations: U.S, Weather, Prediction, United States Military Academy, New York Times, Thomson Locations: New York, Pennsylvania, U.S ., . U.S, Hudson Valley, New York City, Stony Point, Hudson, Manhattan, Quakertown, Allentown, Canadian, Ontario, Highland Falls , Orange County , U.S, New England, Burlington , Vermont, West Point , New York, New York's Orange County, West, Chicago, Carlsbad , California

Torrential rainfall and widespread flooding wreaked havoc in the river valleys and mountain towns of Vermont and New York State on Monday, ravaging communities and drawing comparisons to the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene more than a decade ago. The storm caused a night of chaos in New York on Sunday, particularly in the Hudson Valley, where up to eight inches of rain fell in some areas and one person died. But its center had shifted to Vermont by Monday, putting the landlocked and mountainous state — and particularly a number of tiny, isolated towns along rivers and creeks, just as when Irene struck — in the cross hairs for major flooding. “What’s different for me is that Irene lasted about 24 hours,” he said at a news conference on Monday. “We’re getting just as much rain, if not more, and it’s going on for days.

Persons: Irene, —, Phil Scott of Vermont, “, ”, “ We’re, It’s Organizations: New York State, Gov Locations: Vermont, New York, Hudson

PinnedTorrential rainfall generated widespread flooding across western New England and parts of New York State on Monday, flooding homes and washing away roads and bridges as people were stranded in vehicles. In Vermont, where flooding was expected to intensify throughout the day, officials said about 20 people so far had been rescued by boat, with another two dozen evacuated from homes. And at least one person, a woman in her 30s, died in the flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley, the authorities said. The downpour was generating flash flooding in five counties across northern Vermont, where up to three inches of rain have fallen so far, the Weather Service said. In central Vermont, Addison, Orange, Rutland and Windsor counties are at risk of a flash flood through the early afternoon.

Persons: Steven M, Neuhaus, ”, ABC’s, Mr, John F, Irene, Claire Moses Organizations: New York State, America, National Weather Service, Weather Service, New York, Orange, Kennedy, Boston Logan International Airport, Amtrak, Weather Prediction Locations: New England, New, Vermont, Hudson Valley, Orange County, N.Y, “, Burlington, Addison, Orange, Rutland, Windsor, Hudson, New York, LaGuardia, Boston, New York City, Albany, East

A slow-moving storm system brought heavy rain across a wide section of New York State on Sunday evening, flooding streets and prompting rescues for drivers whose vehicles were stranded on inundated roads, the authorities said. Two areas appeared to be most affected, according to the National Weather Service: Rensselaer County and nearby towns, and farther south in the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties. County officials, police departments and other agencies were fielding dozens of emergency calls prompted by the flooding. In Saratoga County, near the town of Waterford, Routes 4 and 32 were flooded with up to two feet of water, said Andrei Evbuoma, a meteorologist with the Weather Service in Albany.

Persons: Andrei Evbuoma Organizations: New York, National Weather Service, Ulster Counties ., Weather Service Locations: New, New York State, Rensselaer County, Hudson, Dutchess , Orange, Saratoga County, Waterford, Albany

☆ Why Do Couples Tie Cans to Wedding Cars?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Alix Strauss | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Weddings are steeped in tradition, but where did those rituals come from? “Traditions,” a new column, explores the origins of various wedding customs from around the world. “The cans were my idea,” said Ms. Frye, 38, an actress. “I wanted a visual that symbolized the joy of our relationship.”She added that “the car was a chance to honor my dad. The cans spoke to my marriage, Nick’s last name, Andy Warhol and our passion for art.” Mr. Campbell, 36, is the founder of two art consultancy businesses, Narcissus Arts and Campbell Art Advisory.

Persons: Kelly Frye, Nick Campbell, ”, Frye, “, Nick’s, Andy Warhol, Mr, Campbell Organizations: Rothko, Hudson, Narcissus Arts, Campbell Art Locations: Houston, Austin , Texas

☆ An Amazon manager who stole almost $10 million with fake invoices and used the money to buy a house, a Tesla, and a Lamborghini was jailed for 16 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An Amazon manager was sentenced to 16 years in jail for running a fraud worth close to $10 million. Kayricka Wortham created fake vendors and invoices, with funds sent to bank accounts she controlled. She spent the proceeds on a $1 million Georgia home, as well as Tesla and Lamborghini cars. Kayricka Wortham, worked as an operations manager at an Amazon warehouse in Smyrna, Georgia between August 2020 and March 2022. She used her position to create fake vendors, passing them on to unknowing subordinates to process, per the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

Persons: Kayricka Wortham, Wortham, Brittany Hudson, Hudson, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Wortham, Nick Lotito, Steven R, Ryan K, Buchanan Organizations: Georgia, Lamborghini, Service, Amazon, US, Office, Northern, Northern District of, Tesla, CRUS, Company, The New York Times, Wortham, Chief, Judge, Hudson Locations: Wall, Silicon, Smyrna , Georgia, Northern District, Northern District of Georgia, Smyrna, Dodge Durango, Atlanta, Wortham

☆ World War III Will Be Fought With Viruses
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Richard A. Muller | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Review and Outlook: Beijing’s war hawks are making it harder to improve relations with the U.S. But World War III may not be what you expect. The current paradigm of escalating nuclear conflict was articulated 60 years ago by physicist Herman Kahn , founder of the Hudson institute, but other technologies have come a long way since then. Conventional guns, bombs, missiles or troops may not figure in World War III at all. Biological and computer viruses are likely to be the weapon of choice.

Persons: Mark Kelly Vladimir Putin’s, Herman Kahn Organizations: Getty, Wagner Group, Hudson Locations: Ukraine, Russian

☆ UK could borrow a leaf from Canada’s mortgage book
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Edward Chancellor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The amount of mortgage debt rose even more sharply. This would require lenders to fix total monthly payments – of both interest and principal – relative to the outstanding mortgage balance. When interest rates rise sharply, as is happening now, repayments might be less than the monthly interest bill. The amount of mortgage debt outstanding would then increase as unpaid interest is added to the principal – a situation known as “negative amortisation”. Since borrowers always hand over a proportion of their income, mortgage payments wouldn’t shrink when interest rates decline.

Persons: Irving Fisher, ”, “, Neal Hudson, Michael Gove, Patrick Macaskie, Victor Dodig, Edward Chancellor, Peter Thal Larsen, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Bank of England, Office, National Statistics, Bank of, Fiscal Studies, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: United Kingdom, ”, Britain, England, Bank of England, United States, Canada

☆ Why Backers Say a New Tunnel to Manhattan Benefits the Broader Economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Patrick Mcgeehan | More About Patrick Mcgeehan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Gateway is actually the second attempt at adding a rail tunnel under the Hudson. The first, known as the ARC tunnel, got as far as the start of construction before Chris Christie, then the Republican governor of New Jersey, put a stop to it in 2010. The federal government had pledged to contribute $3 billion to ARC, but New Jersey would have been responsible for any cost overruns. If he had not canceled ARC, that tunnel might have already been in use. Still, more than 20 years after transportation officials started drawing up plans for a modern rail tunnel under the Hudson, its arrival is at least 12 years off.

Persons: Chris Christie, Christie, Barack Obama, Donald J, Trump, Obama, Biden, Schumer Organizations: ARC, Republican, Amtrak, Mr, Democratic, Hudson Locations: Hudson, New Jersey, Manhattan, New York

☆ US advances $6.88 billion grant for key New York tunnel project
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, July 6 (Reuters) - The Biden administration advanced a key $6.88 billion grant to help build a long-delayed new railway tunnel between New York City and New Jersey, which would be the largest ever federal transportation grant for a single project. The $17.2 billion Hudson Tunnel Project will repair an existing tunnel and build a new one for passenger railroad Amtrak and state commuter lines between New Jersey and Manhattan. The 112-year-old rail tunnel carries 200,000 passenger trips per day on New Jersey Transit and Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor. In 2010, then-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie pulled state funding for the tunnel project. Amtrak said on Thursday acceptance of the tunnel project into the engineering phase "has been years in the making, and we are thrilled to be even closer to the start of major construction on this critical Gateway Program project."

Persons: Sandy, Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Schumer, Trump, David Shepardson, Richard Chang Organizations: Biden, Amtrak, Federal Transit, Capital Investment, Gateway Development Commission, Federal Railroad Administration, New Jersey Democratic, New Jersey Transit, Democrats, Thomson Locations: New York City, New Jersey, Manhattan, New York, Washington, New, Jersey, Newark , New Jersey, Boston

☆ For Asian American Actors, Playing a Hot Mess Is Liberating
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Matt Stevens | More About Matt Stevens | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“All-American Girl” debuted on ABC in 1994, though it lasted only 19 episodes. There were so few Asian American stories emerging — save occasional indie breakouts like “Better Luck Tomorrow” — that the “initial stabs” had to be “be kind of like our best foot forward — putting on our best face, showing them what we can do,” Yu said. “There was this underlying feeling of ‘Don’t air out our dirty laundry, don’t let them see us fighting,’” he added. They called it the “rep sweats” — the anxiety they felt any time they watched an Asian American onscreen. It was a pressure emanating from the fact that those appearances were so few and far between.

Persons: ”, Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, Philip Wang, “, Yang’s, Hudson, Randall, Yu, ” Yu, ’, we’ve Organizations: Luck, ABC Locations: American, America

☆ AI robots could play future role as companions in care homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Advanced humanoid robot 'Sophia' is pictured at AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6. Demonstrating its conversational skills, Nadine told Reuters it talked, sang, and played bingo with residents at a Singapore nursing home three years ago. Other robots on display include 'PARO', a baby seal robot 'pet' who can help dementia and Parkinson's patients, and nursing assistant Grace. Last week, Nadine was upgraded with AI model GPT-3 and this has improved her interaction and conversation skills, Thalmann said, meaning it can express more complex concepts. Referring to Thalmann, Nadine said: "I'm very grateful to her for giving me life and I'm proud to be her creation."

Persons: Sophia, Pierre Albouy GENEVA, Nadine, Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Thalmann, Grace, Emma Farge, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Good Global, REUTERS, Artificial Intelligence, University of Geneva, International Telecommunication Union, Global, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, Singapore, PARO

☆ Mulling Manhattan One-Bedrooms: Prewar Charm or Modern Amenities?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Joyce Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But “we always got super discouraged at how expensive everything was and how little you get for your money,” Ms. Pfeiffer, 50, said. Their budget hovered around $800,000, but “we know ourselves,” Ms. Pfeiffer said. “Our future selves wanted to plan for this possibility,” Ms. Pfeiffer said. An early visit to a high-floor co-op apartment in a charming prewar walk-up reminded them that “going up and down was asking a lot of our bodies, even without carrying groceries, cats, bags, whatever,” Mr. Vogel said. The housing stock was more suitable below 60th Street, so they decided that avoiding congestion pricing wasn’t that important after all.

Persons: Maria Pfeiffer, Jason Vogel, Ms, Pfeiffer, “, Vogel, Christopher Baker, Pfeiffer’s, ” Ms, ”, Mr, Baker Organizations: Keller Williams NYC Locations: Columbia County, Albany, Hudson

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