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Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg. Photo: Alvin Bragg on Flickr
Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg. Photo: Alvin Bragg on Flickr

The new Manhattan District Attorney tries to tamp down controversy over his instructions to prosecutors

Bragg’s Mea Culpa Tour

22 Jan 2022 | 04:26
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That question dogged Manhattan’s new district attorney, Alvin Bragg, as three weeks into office he asked for a do-over....

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CB7’s Youth, Education and Libraries Committee met with staff from three Upper West Side New York Public Library branches on January 20 to discuss pandemic programming and outreach to “diversified populations.”
CB7’s Youth, Education and Libraries Committee met with staff from three Upper West Side New York Public Library branches on January 20 to discuss pandemic programming and outreach to “diversified populations.” ( Abigail Gruskin)

CB7 Learns About Pandemic Outreach from Local Libraries
21 Jan 2022 | 04:24

The city’s public libraries offer more than just books — and even when it comes to checking out a classic...

City Arts
Alexander Calder, “Butterfly, Mouse and Snail”, Gouache, Signed and dated 1968 lower right, 23” x 30 3/4”, Calder Foundation Registration #A06050, Photo courtesy Christopher Bishop Fine Art
Alexander Calder, “Butterfly, Mouse and Snail”, Gouache, Signed and dated 1968 lower right, 23” x 30 3/4”, Calder Foundation Registration #A06050, Photo courtesy Christopher Bishop Fine Art

In the Galleries – East Side
21 Jan 2022 | 05:36

It’s January. Ready for a scene change? “The real voyage of discovery consists, not in seeking new landscapes,”...

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“Turning the corner”: Governor Kathy Hochul updates New Yorkers on progress combating COVID-19, January 14, 2022. Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
“Turning the corner”: Governor Kathy Hochul updates New Yorkers on progress combating COVID-19, January 14, 2022. Photo: Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

The Omicron Uncertainty

16 Jan 2022 | 10:06

In the face of Omicron uncertainty, the economy shuddered.

Infections from the Omicron variant may be...

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Mayor Eric Adams provides an update on the fatal attack of an Asian woman in Times Square, NQR subway station on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office
Mayor Eric Adams provides an update on the fatal attack of an Asian woman in Times Square, NQR subway station on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

Woman Killed in Subway Shove at Times Square

17 Jan 2022 | 09:30

A woman was pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police...

City Arts
Woody Guthrie in 1943. Photo: Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons
Woody Guthrie in 1943. Photo: Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons

Woody Guthrie’s Land is Our Land
15 Jan 2022 | 06:03

I liked the way he played and sang. And I liked the things he said when he sang ... I was like a Woody...

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Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma in “The Blacklist.” Photo: Will Hart/NBC
Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma in “The Blacklist.” Photo: Will Hart/NBC

Hisham Tawfiq on ‘The Blacklist’ and His Life in New York

19 Jan 2022 | 04:43

Hisham Tawfiq’s path to acting was far from ordinary. “The Blacklist” star, who was born and raised in...

Eryn Barnes, a New York-based dancer, posing for her headshot. Photo courtesy of Eryn Barnes
Eryn Barnes, a New York-based dancer, posing for her headshot. Photo courtesy of Eryn Barnes

Auditioning from Home

When auditioning for a production, Kendall DuPre, a New York-based actress, starts by clearing out her living room so when...

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14 Jan 2022 | 09:22
Caffe Reggio in the snow. Photo: Lena Batyuk
Caffe Reggio in the snow. Photo: Lena Batyuk

At Caffe Reggio, a Rich History is Poured into Every Cup

The café that made the first cappuccino in the United States is — like its coffee — still going strong thanks to second-generation...

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17 Jan 2022 | 09:24
Group hug after a DE-CRUIT public presentation. Photo: Ashley Garrett
Group hug after a DE-CRUIT public presentation. Photo: Ashley Garrett

New Arts & Mental Health Grants from the Illumination Fund

Philanthropist Laurie M. Tisch announced last week that 14 New York City-based organizations will receive grants in the Illumination...

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14 Jan 2022 | 09:24
Thomas Perry (right) with the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Photo courtesy of Archives, Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Thomas Perry (right) with the Rt. Rev. Clifton Daniel III, Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Photo courtesy of Archives, Cathedral of St. John the Divine

A Job with a Purpose to Help Those in Need

“Every day, I come to work and say, ‘How do we make a difference to help someone?’” said Thomas Perry, director of Cathedral...

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10 Jan 2022 | 03:08
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio in early December. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio in early December. Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office

De Blasio’s Vaccine Mandate Leaves Some Part-Time Workers and Small Business Owners Confused

By now, most New Yorkers are aware of former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s employer vaccine mandate, which required that by December...

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07 Jan 2022 | 03:23
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

WE NEED A NEW FOCUS ON THE MENTALLY ILL

I heard both the new governor and the new mayor mention in speeches that homeless...

Voices
07 Jan 2022 | 11:21
Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera. Photo courtesy of City Lyric Opera
Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera. Photo courtesy of City Lyric Opera

‘We Were Almost There’

“There were many tears shed,” said Megan Gillis, co-founder and executive director of City Lyric Opera, and producer of their...

City Arts
09 Jan 2022 | 12:42
Cecily Strong of “Saturday Night Live.” Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC
Cecily Strong of “Saturday Night Live.” Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC

Cecily Strong is Off to a Busy New Year

For close to a decade, Cecily Strong has illuminated the set of “Saturday Night Live” with her spot-on impersonations, so...

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03 Jan 2022 | 10:15
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