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NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (third from right) describes the clean-up operation at the site of the World Trade Center terrorist attack in lower Manhattan to Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from left) on Nov. 14, 2001. Photo: Department of Defense photo by R. D. Ward, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (third from right) describes the clean-up operation at the site of the World Trade Center terrorist attack in lower Manhattan to Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (second from left) on Nov. 14, 2001. Photo: Department of Defense photo by R. D. Ward, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Performing in “Songs in Flight” (left to right): Karen Slack, Reginald Mobley, Will Liverman, Howard Watkins, Rhiannon Giddens. Photo courtesy of The Met Museum
Performing in “Songs in Flight” (left to right): Karen Slack, Reginald Mobley, Will Liverman, Howard Watkins, Rhiannon Giddens. Photo courtesy of The Met Museum

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NYPD Commissioner Kechant Sewell (at mic) at press conference after arrest of Manhattan slasher. Photo via NYPD News on Twitter
NYPD Commissioner Kechant Sewell (at mic) at press conference after arrest of Manhattan slasher. Photo via NYPD News on Twitter

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Mayor Eric Adams (third from right) attends Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Photo: Diane Bondareff/Mayoral Photography Office
Mayor Eric Adams (third from right) attends Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Photo: Diane Bondareff/Mayoral Photography Office

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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo performing “Paquita.” Photo by Marcello Orselli.

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The Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen volunteers prepare meals for those in need. Photo courtesy of Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen.

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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a phased reopening plan for the city’s public schools at City Hall on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a phased reopening plan for the city’s public schools at City Hall on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.

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Kristina Libby with a floral heart in Bryant Park. Photo: Noel Calingasan
Kristina Libby with a floral heart in Bryant Park. Photo: Noel Calingasan

Allowing Grief to Blossom

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The world’s largest Hanukkah menorah is raised by a crane in New York City on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Photo: Itzik Roytman / Chabad.org via Flickr
The world’s largest Hanukkah menorah is raised by a crane in New York City on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Photo: Itzik Roytman / Chabad.org via Flickr

Hanukkah’s Gift: Eight Nights That Make us One

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Betsy Bober Polivy on the 8th Street and MacDougal sign pole surrounded by business owners. The photo was taken when the Manhattan Sideways website won the 2017 “Best of Manhattan.” Photo: Manhattan Sideways (sideways.nyc)

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“Doors for Doris,” Sam Moyer, 2020, Bluestone, poured concrete, assorted marble, and steel. Presented by Public Art Fund at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, September 16, 2020—September 12, 2021. Courtesy Sam Moyer Studio and Sean Kelly, New York. Photo: Nicholas Knight, Courtesy Public Art Fund, NY
“Doors for Doris,” Sam Moyer, 2020, Bluestone, poured concrete, assorted marble, and steel. Presented by Public Art Fund at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, September 16, 2020—September 12, 2021. Courtesy Sam Moyer Studio and Sean Kelly, New York. Photo: Nicholas Knight, Courtesy Public Art Fund, NY

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Dr. Ronald Tamler. Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. Ronald Tamler. Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System

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Back in the spring, when physician offices were closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual doctor visits took off....

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H&M in Times Square. Photo: Evando Thompson

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View of the city. Photo: Noel Calingasan
View of the city. Photo: Noel Calingasan

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Ellen Cornfield (top row, second from left) on Zoom with dancers. Photo courtesy of Ellen Cornfield
Ellen Cornfield (top row, second from left) on Zoom with dancers. Photo courtesy of Ellen Cornfield

A Day in the Life of a NY Choreographer

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