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NEW YORK CITY

• How a South Brooklyn synagogue became a legendary all-ages punk venue (Hell Gate)

• Climate change is putting more poop in New York's waters (Curbed)

• The big-hearted influence of @NewYorkNico (GQ)

• ‘I literally had no one.’ Then the foster kittens arrived. (The New York Times)

• Can the ‘melting pot’ of  humanity survive this? (The New York Times)

• The New York City school that’s hosting a quarantine-friendly Masked Singer (Vulture)

• They started a karaoke club in their house because the internet wanted it (The New York Times)

• The transformation of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (The National)

• I also write a newsletter, Fun City, about New York past and present. It’s currently on hiatus, but check out the archive here!

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COVID-19

• A vaccinated New Jersey retirement community is living out your post-pandemic dreams (INSIDER)

• Are we really in for a summer of love? A post-vaccine dating investigation. (Vox's The Goods)

• How Santas are handling a pandemic Christmas season (Vox’s The Goods)

• College food pantries have grown exponentially in recent years, an attempt to address rising food insecurity. What happens when campus is closed? (The Counter)

• These doctors are honoring every fallen health-care worker by creating an ‘electronic graveyard’ (The Lily)

• People are getting coronavirus-themed tattoos of nurses, masks, and toilet paper as they deal with pandemic trauma (INSIDER)

• The coronavirus is forcing Americans to reckon with death like never before (INSIDER)

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HISTORY

• Dogs of the Bidenverse (JSTOR Daily)

• How America became obsessed with horses (Smithsonian)

• How tear gas became a staple of American law enforcement (JSTOR Daily)

• How to dig into the history of your city, town, or neighborhood (Atlas Obscura)

• How a globemaker navigates a digital world (Atlas Obscura)

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

• The Hemi Q&A: Ilana Glazer (Hemispheres)

• Ramy Youssef embraces his upbringing in his Hulu comedy (Hemispheres)

• Lena Waithe writes the truth (Rhapsody)

• Choreographer Michelle Dorrance champions tap dancing’s overlooked innovators (The National)

• Hilton Als pays tribute to Edna Lewis with a new play (The National)

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TRAVEL & FOOD

• How Contento offers a blueprint for true accessibility in restaurants (Resy)

• Everything you need to know about Dame, now open in Manhattan (Resy)

• Three perfect days: Wyoming (Hemispheres)

• How to do Amsterdam the sustainable way (Hemispheres)

• Three perfect days: Denver (Hemispheres)

• A culinary sea change: José Andrés continues his quest to save the world (Hemispheres)

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FASHION & DESIGN

• Iris Apfel is the hardest working woman in fashion (Rhapsody)

• Feast your eyes: These designers are changing the face of cafés in Brooklyn and beyond (Hemispheres)

• How fashion designer Natalie Chanin has spurred a mini-revival of the textile industry in Florence, Alabama (The National)

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PERSONAL

• How to win in Small Claims Court (The Billfold)

• The Chalet on 52nd Street (Lucky Peach)

• Interview with my mom, the Olympian who wasn’t (The Hairpin)

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