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Mona Molarsky was born in New York and has lived on the Upper West Side for many years. She’s written about city life--from potholes to poetry slams--for newspapers and national magazines.

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Cowed by the bucks: did the New York media jump on the Bloomberg bandwagon and swing the election?

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Following the New York City election returns last night was a breathless roller coaster ride. As it turned out, it was as much about following the...
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Today is Election Day: 5 reasons why New Yorkers should vote

Do you love New York City or hate it? Do you love Michael Bloomberg or William J. Thompson Jr., or hate one or both of them? Or maybe, do you just...
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Free Day of the Dead celebrations on Halloween weekend and Monday

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Day of the Dead celebrations begin in New York City today and run through Monday evening. Many local churches and community organizations sponsor...
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This Halloween take a candlelight ghost tour of the haunted Merchants House

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Built in 1832 and still filled with its original furniture, the Merchant’s House on East 4th Street is the real thing--a house haunted by the...
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Gear up for New York’s annual Village Halloween Parade on Saturday

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Get your costume ready. It’s almost time for New York’s 35th annual Village Halloween Parade—the biggest, most extravagant Halloween...
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Halloween ghouls will haunt the cathedral after the classic movie Nosferatu

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The most amazing and awe-inspiring Halloween celebration in New York actually happens the night before—on Mischief Night—at the Cathedral...
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El Museo del Barrio celebrates its reopening with a free open house on Saturday

Rendering:El Museo del Barrio courtyard.Courtesy El Museo & Gruzen Samton. The Empire State building will shine "mango yellow" this...
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Lincoln Center's splashy new fountain

“Meet me at the fountain!” people planning to meet up at Lincoln Center have said, ever since 1964, when architect Philip Johnson’s...
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art will be open this Monday

This Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day), the Metropolitan Museum of Art will be open to the public. It is part of the Met’s Holiday Mondays...
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Book Pick - New York: The Big City and Its Little Neighborhoods

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What’s your favorite New York neighborhood? If you’ve lived in the city for a while, chances are you have a list of them. But even if...
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