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In April 2022, a gunman set off smoke grenades and opened fire on a subway car in Brooklyn, wounding many people. Mayra Kalisch and Eric Acevedo met in the aftermath and later became friends. Friday ...

Margaret Doria and Anita Dente have taught at the same two Catholic high schools in Brooklyn, at the same time, for 45 years. At first blush, they seem like the proverbial "odd couple"---an Oscar and ...

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In this excerpt from her book, Friendship First: From New Sparks to Chosen Family, How Our Friends Pave the Way for Lifelong Happiness, Gyan Yankovich examines the unique pain of a friendship breakup.

What was your first impression of Jon when you met him back in film school? Alice Brooks: Jon was a production designer that I did at school. I wanted Jon to turn this apartment into this disastrous ...