Lions of New York
Hal Willner’s Vanishing, Weird New York
The music producer came to New York for the sleaze and the flea circus. He stayed to make the mixtapes of a city’s imagination.
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CreditVictor J. Blue for The New York Times Review Board Recommends Stiffest Punishment for Officer in Garner Case
The Civilian Complaint Review Board found Officer Daniel Pantaleo used a chokehold and restricted Eric Garner’s breathing, a person familiar with the case said.
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CreditYana Paskova for The New York Times Saved on 9/11, by the Man in the Red Bandanna
Welles Crowther — who rescued at least 10 people at ground zero and became known as the man wearing with the red handkerchief — is the subject of a new documentary.
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CreditMark Von Holden/WireImage, via Getty Images Harlem Restaurateur Is Sentenced to 5 Years for $12 Million Ponzi Scheme
The investigation of Hamlet Peralta led the police to a wider anticorruption inquiry, and ultimately an indictment, of top police officials.
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CreditBebeto Matthews/Associated Press Panel Will Devise Guidelines for Addressing Monuments Deemed Offensive
The mayor announced the members of a commission who will recommend what to do about statues seen as “oppressive and inconsistent with the values of New York City.”
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CreditMichelle V. Agins/The New York Times Witness Warrants Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say
Documents on behalf of Alexina Simon — who claims she was unlawfully detained — cites several cases in which the warrants appear to have been abused.
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About New York
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Credit Online Chats Tie Politicians to the Troll of Staten Island
Despite their denials, web conversations reveal that two borough candidates knew a political operative was creating phony Facebook pages to tar their opponents.
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CreditJeenah Moon for The New York Times Next Repair at Penn Station: Fixing Those ‘Disgusting’ Bathrooms
Amtrak officials said they would overhaul the restrooms inside Pennsylvania Station that have evoked harsh critiques from users.
Metropolitan
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Sunday Routine
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Credit How Henry Threadgill, Composer, Spends His Sundays
The longtime East Village resident wakes early, avoids the brunch crowd, and looks for inspiration in books, trees, art shows and dance performances.
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Big City
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Credit His Bravery Unsung, Varian Fry Acted to Save Jews
In 1940, a young Manhattan editor rescued thousands of refugees from the Nazis, bringing many to America. His life has special resonance today.
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F.Y.I.
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Credit The Odd Timing of City Elections in New York
Since the 1800s, the city’s voting schedule has changed at the whim of opportunistic state politicians looking to take advantage of voting trends.
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Credit A Bike for Every Kid
A Brooklyn bike shop owner starts a foundation to give adaptive bicycles to special-needs children.
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Credit For Patrick McEnroe, the U.S. Open Is Home
Perhaps no sporting event is as linked to New York as the U.S. Open, and perhaps no duo is as linked to the U.S. Open as Patrick and John McEnroe.
