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    • 9 Ratings
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    Silent film star recalls 1924 Democratic Convention

    SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 1:03PM

    By Thomas Gladysz


    Topics: baby peggy, silent film, new york, democratic convention

    • Editor's Pick
    • 34 Ratings
    • 1570 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    Working in the shadow of the Empire State Building

    AUGUST 24, 2012 10:50AM

    By OEsheepdog


    Topics: empire state building, shooting, new york

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1892 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    New York State Of Mind

    JULY 1, 2012 10:43PM

    By Lauren J Barnhart


    Topics: writing, literary agent, publishing, gawker, hyperion, editor, new york, and the heart says whatever, emily gould, memoir, books, lauren j. barnhart

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 1005 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Life and death in the city that never sleeps...

    JANUARY 22, 2012 5:06PM

    By Little Forrest in the Big City


    Topics: new york, nyc, new york city, manhattan, central park, photography, open+call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 28 Ratings
    • 4621 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Portrait of an Addict

    JANUARY 17, 2012 2:25PM

    By Lauren J Barnhart


    Topics: books, memoir, bill clegg, portrait of an addict as a young man, crack, alcohol, literary agent, new york

    • Editor's Pick
    • 2 Ratings
    • 3239 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Why I Love Greenpoint, Brooklyn indie bookstore WORD

    NOVEMBER 30, 2011 12:24PM

    By Rachel Kramer Bussel


    Topics: jenn northington, jennifer hayden, underwire, new york, nyc, brooklyn, greenpoint, word, books, book, declaration of independents, open call, poetry, nikki giovanni, rachel kramer bussel, reading

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 2764 Views
    • 53 Comments
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    Two small bookstores that have a big place in my heart

    NOVEMBER 30, 2011 8:56AM

    By Alysa Salzberg


    Topics: possible location for my dream wedding, baldwin's book barn, housing works, hiv/aids charity, new york, pennsylvania, antique books, books, independent bookstores, open call, bookstores, declaration of independents

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 2741 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    November 22, 1963: Remembering JFK

    NOVEMBER 22, 2011 8:47AM

    By Deborah Sosin


    Topics: jfk assassination, november 22, boomers who remember everything traumatic from the 1960s, john f. kennedy, 48 years ago, reminiscence, milton school, rye, new york, miss cecelia drury, mr. drago, sally lamb, caroline kennedy, jackie kennedy, reposting essay to mark the anniversary

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1579 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Protect what? Serve who?

    NOVEMBER 16, 2011 12:45AM

    By Farleftside


    Topics: new york, occupy wall street, cartoon saturday

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 2408 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    #OWS: The seeds of a New Republic

    OCTOBER 26, 2011 2:52AM

    By thedailywitness


    Topics: ows, occupy wall street, zucotti, new york, occupy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 24 Ratings
    • 4443 Views
    • 31 Comments
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    Occupy Woodstock

    OCTOBER 14, 2011 10:44AM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: occupy america, open call, occupy wall street, ows, kingston, new york, demonstration

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 2669 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Summer in the city...

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 9:43AM

    By Little Forrest in the Big City


    Topics: open+call, travel, new york, new york city, manhattan, summer, subway, tourists, central park

    • Editor's Pick
    • 28 Ratings
    • 2155 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    Quitting the Old Neighborhood

    AUGUST 22, 2011 7:06PM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: meritocracy, working class, quitting, rustbelt, new york, mormons, tuscon, life after quitting, populism, working class, sunbelt, open call, arizona, nyc

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 1632 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Same Sex Marriage: I Love New York

    JULY 21, 2011 2:19PM

    By liza Donnelly


    Topics: same sex marriage, new york, marriage, gay/lesbian

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 287 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    It Is Always Show Time

    JULY 6, 2011 6:48PM

    By Claudia Sternbach


    Topics: adventure, unique, characters, home, transit, upper west side, help, scene, travel, observation, reading, contemplative, solitary, white noise, walk, stroll, sidewalks, city, heat, ny, new york

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 564 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    My closest and dearest of strangers...

    JUNE 28, 2011 1:03AM

    By Little Forrest in the Big City


    Topics: employment, fatigue, transportation, advertising, subway, new york city, new york, narrative, satire, open+call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 1 Ratings
    • 1670 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Weiner's Lies Pale Compared to Other Congressmen's Actions

    JUNE 9, 2011 5:40AM

    By Michael Russnow


    Topics: gossip, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, politics, youtube, facebook, twitter, environment, prostitution, pro-choice, u. s. senate, scott pelley, ram productions international, michael russnow, family values, newspapers, nbc, msnbc, magazines, journalism, health care reform, gay rights, gay marriage, environment, education, cnn, cbs, birthers, abortion, abc, obama health care, new york, john ensign, house of representatives, fox news, eliot spitzer, diane sawyer, david vitter, chris matthews, brian williams, bill clinton, anthony weiner, anderson cooper

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1275 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Do Gooder Has No Time For Charity On The Streets

    JUNE 1, 2011 11:53AM

    By Lavanya Sunkara


    Topics: soup kitchen, service trips, earthquake, tsunami, japan, borders, california, marin county, sierra club, hindu, service, volunteer, wall street, new york, chile, india, children, donating, charity, donation, children's international, save the children, my tiny hypocrisy, true story

    • Editor's Pick
    • 15 Ratings
    • 4916 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    I Was Turned Down For Food Stamps

    MAY 18, 2011 12:00AM

    By bonnie bernstein


    Topics: ticket, happy thanksgiving, thanksgiving, 911, attack, metal detector, inspection sticker, old tanta, new york city, president obama, american, rasmussen report, hoarding food, food pantry, salvation army, divorced, president bush, walmart, hudson valley, new york, hyundai, social services, mercedes benz, caprice, chevy, food stamps, politics, health, food/drink, family, crime, bonnie bernstein, politics, police, economy

    • Editor's Pick
    • 17 Ratings
    • 1143 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Post Bay of Pigs Pipe Dreams

    APRIL 14, 2011 8:41AM

    By Trudge164


    Topics: travel, photography, open+call, family, cuban nationals, anticomunista, post bay of pigs pipe dreams, we shall return, volveremos, gusano, new york, queens, astoria, cuba, remembering the bay of pigs invasion

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