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It’s double or nothing for Nikki Acton. While many New Yorker couples struggled with an excess of intimacy with their partners during the pandemic lockdown, Acton — a 36-year-old who works in finance just like her husband, Andrew Kobierski, 37 — told The Post that her spacious duplex apartment preserved her relationship. “The two of us were together 24/7 but could still get space from each other because of the floor plan,” Acton said of her two-level apartment on Cornelia Street in the West Village. “Otherwise, I am convinced that we would both have felt suffocated.”

The Veterans Benefits Act of 2004, was signed by the President on December 10, 2004. This new law makes some significant changes to the Veterans Home Loan Guaranty Program. The Veteran's Benefit Act of 2004 includes the following changes to the VA Home Loan Program: Increases the maximum loan amount to $359,650 Expands the eligibility for Specially Adapted Housing Grants. Re-instates the Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Program Expands the eligibility for waiving the VA Funding Fee Increased Maximum Guaranty Amount The law changes the maximum guaranty amount of $240,000 to a new limit for a single family residence of $359,650....

Johnnie Stevens is not one to shy away from a fight. As a young man, he fought with the 761st Tank Battalion to help cut the German supply lines that kept American troops pinned down during the Battle of the Bulge. For his heroism, he won the Bronze Star, and more recently, mention in the book "Brothers in Arms," by former NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anthony Walton. A movie based on the book is coming. But instead of reveling in the glory of his accomplishments, Stevens, now 84, finds himself fighting another battle -- one that could cost him...