The New York Times Magazine - USA (2022-06-05)

THE

NEW YORK

ISSUE

PERFECT 

STRANGERS

Thrown together by a brutal housing

market, New York’s roommates fi nd a way to

get by — even in close quarters.

Photographs by Shaun Pierson

Text by Alexander Samaha and Julia Carmel

P. 26

CONTRIBUTORS

P. 6

THE THREAD

P. 8

PUZZLES

P. 52, P. 54, P. 58

PUZZLE ANSWERS

P. 52

SAFE HARBOR

Nothing about moving to

New York is easy — especially for

those fl eeing hardship abroad.

But locals do what they can to help.

By Lauren Hilgers

P. 46

I

MOVED

TO

NEW YORK

FOR...

P. 24

(Part 2)

I

MOVED

TO

NEW YORK

FOR...

P. 44

(Part 3)

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On the Cover:

Photo illustration by Hannah Whitaker

for The New York Times.

Prop styling by Megumi Emoto.

June 5, 2022