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The blackout that nearly broke New York—and the logo that saved it
In 1977, with dozens of fires set daily and tourism in freefall, New York hired an artist to save the city. His infamous ...
The New Yorker at 100: how bold, illustrated and wordless covers helped define the iconic magazine
The early consistency of New Yorker art deco covers expressed both wonderful visual ideas and a graphic language for ...
12 Things You Say Without Realizing You’re Quoting Poetry
The expression comes from the famous scene in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” in which the eponymous seafarer shoots and kills an albatross—a sign of good luck or providence ...
Why Is There Always a Line? And Why Is It at My Front Door?
One of New York City’s minor yet annoying inconveniences is a line that forms when a restaurant or another business becomes ...
For Lily Kwong, the Garden Is a Place for Personal—and Political—Renewal
This Earth Day, landscape designer and artist Lily Kwong lets us in on the sanctuary in a city she’s created with the Madison ...
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Remembering William Finn: Finding joy in pain, at NYU and on Broadway
The living was the prize / The ending’s not the story / Just saying my goodbyes” — William Finn, from “Elegies: A Song Cycle.
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7 big ideas to get New York’s climate goals back on track
Gothamist spoke with 30 experts, lawmakers and advocates about New York could achieve the promise of its ambitious climate ...
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The Ultimate New York Neighborhood Guide
New York City is home to dozens of vibrant, community-driven neighborhoods that make our fair city the wonderful place that ...
Does This Perfume Smell Like Gentrification?
When luxury condos and artisanal bakeries move into New York City neighborhoods, Bond No. 9 sometimes follows.