New York
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Sports
Playwrights’ Hoop Dreams Take Flight Off Broadway This Summer
Basketball is central to the plot in new shows, including “Flex” and “The Half-God of Rainfall.”
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World
An Attack Over Vogueing Resonates Painfully With a Renowned Drag Performer
On a Saturday night in high summer, O’Shae Sibley paid the highest possible price for a visibility that, as a…
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World
How Christian Cooper, the Central Park Birder, Spends His Sundays
The author and host of “Extraordinary Birder” enjoys a meditative moment, complete with lute music, among the native plants in…
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Arts
An Eccentric Victorian, His Book and the Giant Pink Pastry of a House He Inspired
Has any man in history loved anything as much as Orson Squire Fowler loved the octagon? Fowler, born in Cohocton,…
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Why Eric Adams Likes to Raise Flags
The mayor has attended flag-raising ceremonies for more than 30 countries. It’s all about the art of getting votes.
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Politics
New York City Needs Big Ideas and Leaders Willing to Try Them
People like to write off New York City, and time and again, this city proves them wrong. It’s never been…
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World
For Mayor Adams, Any Day Has the Makings of Flag Day
From Belgium to the Bahamas, Mayor Eric Adams has raised the flags of at least 31 countries since taking office,…
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World
Australians’ ‘Golden Ticket’ to the U.S.
Proposed changes to the E-3 visa have worried some expatriates.
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Politics
Roger Sprung, Banjo Virtuoso of N.Y.C. Folk Scene, Dies at 92
The so-called godfather of progressive bluegrass, he honed his skills in the mountains of the South, fusing the music with…
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World
How to Stay Cool in New York City During Extreme Heat
Officials are encouraging residents to take advantage of cooling centers and splash pads. They are also warning against operating air…