Blog Profile / City Room
| URL : | http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | United States / New York | |
| Posts on Regator: | 12593 | |
| Posts / Week: | 46.3 | |
| Archived Since: | March 7, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Viewing World War II Through a Soldier’s Camera Lens
Tony Vaccaro, who took as many as 8,000 photographs during World War II, was one of about 50 veterans honored along with Holocaust survivors on Sunday. “I felt the world had to see it," he said.
A Doctor’s Account of the Scene of a Fatal Hit and Run
A family doctor who lives and works in East Harlem happened upon the scene Thursday moments after Amar Diarrassouba, 6, was struck by a truck. She sent us this account.
Harmony on the Subway Platform
Metropolitan Diary: A moment when borders cross and timetables are forgotten while waiting for an uptown train.
Rocking the Streets With a Band and a Gang
The rerelease of an album shines a spotlight on a band from the Bronx, the Ghetto Brothers, that played an important role in the evolution of hip-hop in New York.
Ex-Inmate Sneaked Into Jail by Impersonating Official, Authorities Say
Matthew Matagrano, a registered sex offender who had been caught posing as an Education Department official in 2004, spent over seven hours conversing and smoking with inmates, according to a criminal complaint.
The Week in Pictures for March 1
View a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include a gun rally in Albany; a demolished home in Roxbury, Queens; and a flash mob in Times Square.
Using Walls to Talk Back to Unwelcome ‘Compliments’
A Brooklyn artist has plastered her borough with posters carrying messages like “My name is not baby” and “Stop telling women to smile” because, she said, “These things make you feel like your body isn’t yours.”
Let Your Body Sing
Presented with a boombox playing a dance remix, passers-by showed their moves and were filmed for a music video. It'll take less than four minutes to check it out.
Insurgent St. Patrick’s Day Parade Comes Into Its Own
A parade that was established in Queens in 2000 to include gay groups excluded from other St. Patrick's Day parades has become ever more popular, including with elected officials and candidates.
Big Ticket: Heat, Light and Height, Sold at $8.15 Million
A light-filled floor-through condominium with a private elevator, wraparound terrace and direct views of the reservoir in Central Park.
For 3 Weeks, Eating Like Jews of Baghdad
Until March 21, a pop-up restaurant at an East Village bakery will spotlight the kubbeh, a meat-filled dumpling-like staple of Iraqi Jewish cuisine seldom seen on these shores.
Before a Tourist’s Body Was Found, Rebuffed Efforts to Report Her Missing
After Li Junyun, a Korean citizen, disappeared in Queens last week, her friends tried several times to report her missing. Ms. Li's death is now being investigated.
More Red Fire Hydrants Are Popping Up on the Sidewalks
While some hydrants have always been red, signaling that they are fed by larger water mains, dozens more are to be installed by the end of the year.
Running on Empty
Metropolitan Diary: A tale of competitive runners in Central Park.
Board Warns Teacher for Having Two Jobs in the Same School
A teacher at Public School 80 in Queens who also worked as a custodial helper there was issued a warning from the city's Conflicts of Interest Board.
The Case of the Missing Cemetery Tulip
A woman leaves a tulip-shape light on her son’s grave. It vanishes. A man is photographed in the cemetery holding a tulip-shape light. He is charged with stealing brass cemetery fixtures. But he says he did not steal the light.
Before a Fare Increase, Squeezing Every Cent Out of Your MetroCard
On Sunday, base fares for subways and buses will increase. So how can a 30-day cardholder beat the system in the days to come?
PATH to Resume Weekend Service to Lower Manhattan
The service between New Jersey and Lower Manhattan will return Friday, marking the first time since Hurricane Sandy that all of the system's trains are operating on a normal schedule.
Guns and the Pulpit
Metropolitan Diary: A Harlem pastor's simple request on a recent Sunday brought home the effect of gun violence on his congregation.
2 Views of Buildings Around Grand Central: Special or Just Old
Building Blocks: Two new position papers from organizations with opposing interests offer disparate answers to the question of whether any more buildings in east Midtown merit official landmark status.