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Pas de Deux
Joseph Cornell turned his obsession with a prima ballerina into art
February 2007 |
By Owen Edwards
Five Years Later
Tourists flock to the World Trade Center site, but for New Yorkers, 9/11 is history.
September 2006 |
By Pete Hamill
Steeped in History
New York's breathtaking Finger Lakes district has inspired American notables from Mark Twain to Harriet Tubman.
September 2006 |
By Jonathan Kandell
Uncovering the History of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The author behind the authoritative retelling of the 1911 fire describes how he researched the tragedy that killed 146 people
August 2006 |
By David von Drehle
Christo Does Central Park
After a quarter century's effort, the wrap artist and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, blaze a saffron trail in New York City
February 2005 |
By Amei Wallach
Subway Spy
Walker Evans' underground-breaking photographs resurface for the centennial of New York City's rapid transit system
November 2004 |
By Terence Monmaney
Adirondacks Style
At six million acres, New York's funky wilderness preserve, one of America's largest refuges, is also one of the most alluring. An aficionado explains why
October 2004 |
By Jonathan Kandell
September 11 From a Brooklyn Rooftop
Photographer Alex Webb captured a moment that showed, he says, the "continuity of life in the face of disaster"
September 2003 |
By Paul Maliszewski
Manhattan Bound
A new book of photographs by octogenarian Helen Levitt charts her amused view of an ever-evolving New York
April 2003 |
By Molly Roberts
Manhattan Mayhem
Martin Scorsese's realistic portrayal of pre-Civil War strife Gangs of New York re-creates the brutal street warfare waged between immigrant groups
December 2002 |
By Fergus M. Bordewich
Coming Up Harlem
A revival of the fabled New York community inspires pride and controversy
November 2002 |
By Peter Hellman
Boss
The New York City courthouse that caused his downfall has been returned to its former glory, and William Marcy Tweed's odious reputation has lately been refurbished as well
February 2002 |
By Jonathan Kandell
In Good Spirits
Lily dale, New York, is a curious little village where the still-quick commune with the once-quick
June 01, 2001 |
By Bil Gilbert
