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Vote For The Best Metropolitan Diary Entry of 2021
Every week since 1976, Metropolitan Diary has published stories by, and for, New Yorkers of all ages and eras (no matter where they live now): anecdotes and memories, quirky encounters and overheard snippets that reveal the city’s spirit and heart. This year, for the column’s 45th anniversary, we’d like your help picking the best Diary entry of 2021. We’ve narrowed the field to the five finalists here. Read them and vote for your favorite.
Things to Do in N.Y.C. This Weekend While Staying Inside
Image Since last Friday, the news in New York about the spread of coronavirus has moved at a breakneck pace. There have been suggestions to stay home and restrictions on large gatherings as well as a near-lockdown as Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that all nonessential businesses would be closed and asked that all residents stay in their homes.
Endangered Spaces: Your Favorite New York Spots Are Vanishing
RKO Keith’s 135-35 Northern Boulevard, Queens Opened in 1928 Once a theater of staggering beauty, this long-shuttered theater in Flushing may soon be demolished. Read More »
The First Family: A New Glimpse of Michelle Obama’s White Ancestors
Henry Wells Shields is the man with the white beard. His wife, Christian Patterson Shields, sits to his right. Charles Marion Shields is the third man standing from the right. Courtesy of Jarrod Shields, in honor of Melvin Shields. Friday, June 22, 2012 We knew that the Sunday article about Mrs. Obama’s white ancestors would stir considerable interest so we decided to invite readers to pose questions and make comments.
‘Long Live Output’: Remembering the Magic of a Beloved Brooklyn Nightclub
By Meghan Louttit January 7, 2019 There was no hassle at the door. No dress code. No bottle service. Output was about the music. Soon after it opened in early 2013, the nightclub’s come-as-you-are-attitude and world-class sound system earned it a loyal following and a global reputation. Output was Brooklyn’s first fully-licensed venue dedicated to house and techno music. Photo by Margaret Haskopoulos Output closed for good in the morning hours of Jan. 1.
Output Is Closing: Tell Us About Your Favorite Night There
These are the final days of Output, Brooklyn’s first fully-licensed venue dedicated to house and techno music. The club will close forever on January 1, 2019, the owners said on Facebook. Output opened in 2013 and quickly landed on ”best dance club” lists.
‘It was a symbol of lost New York’: Readers Remember Their Favorite New York City Spots
The one thing about New York that never changes is that it’s always changing. It’s a longstanding New York pastime to lament this phenomenon to which it seems like all of our most beloved haunts fall victim.
Watch New Yorkers React to the World Cup
1 Quarterfinals: 🇧🇷 Brazil vs Belgium 🇧🇪 Before the Kickoff Belgium supporters at BXL Zoute in the Flatiron district before their quarterfinal match against Brazil. Belgium won, 2-1.
More than 160 women say Larry Nassar sexually abused them. Here are his accusers in their own words. (Published 2018)
He was lauded as a must-see doctor for the United States’ best gymnasts. Now Lawrence G. Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison. He was sentenced to 40 to 175 years after a marathon hearing in Michigan, where many of his accusers recounted his sexual abuse. “‘He’s a miracle worker.
More than 160 women say Larry Nassar sexually abused them. Here are his accusers in their own words
He was lauded as a must-see doctor for the United States’ best gymnasts. Now Larry Nassar will spend the rest of his life in prison. Over seven days, women recounted his sexual abuse at a marathon sentencing hearing in Michigan. “‘He’s a miracle worker.
Giving Larry Nassar’s Victims Their Own Voices
The sentencing hearing for Lawrence G. Nassar — the former U.S.A. Gymnastics team doctor who was accused by scores of women of sexual abuse, many when they were minors — was already an anomaly when it began on Jan. 16 in Michigan. Eighty-eight women were expected to give victim impact statements in court, and just the day before, Simone Biles, one of the best athletes ever to grace the Olympic Games, had joined the rising chorus of voices with a statement posted on Twitter.
How to Make Custom Wood Drawer Organizers
One thing that has always bothered me in every single rental I’ve lived in is the lack of drawer organization. Besides a small plastic utensil holder (top left) most of my drawer contents have been left to fend for themselves in whatever space they inhabited regardless of any attempt I made to restore order.
Reading List 2017
I have loved to read my whole life. I started early and never stopped. I used to collect books, never giving them up, until I realized it wasn’t conducive to moving or my desire for a clutter-free New York (read: tiny) apartment. I’ve culled my book collection over the years in favor of keeping my favorites and donating or sharing ones I’ve finished, and moved some to a Kindle, which is much easier to transport while commuting.
Conquering the Closet
Where did August go? For Joe and I went it went to vacation and visits to/from family. ^ I started writing this blog post a month ago, shortly after we had (mostly) finished redoing our master closet. Now I’m asking myself, where did September go!? Let’s try that again: After a wonderful but busy summer, we decided to take advantage of Labor Day weekend and task ourselves with tackling the master bedroom closet.
The Light - From JC to UC
New York, you’ve always been a light in the dark. The unattainable city, the standard bearer. My adopted city, I’ve tried to love you as though you were my own. Even when it was hard, you’ve given me so much. The people that make up your fabric, that imbue you with energy and spirit and resilience. It’s so obvious, nothing can take that away from you. From us. Like this:Like Loading... Related
Martha Swope’s Theater Photographs
Updated: Martha Swope died on Jan. 12, 2016. Read the obituary here. Stephen Sondheim, Kevin Kline, Liza Minnelli, Elizabeth Taylor: These and other theater people were caught onstage in rare rehearsal photographs by Martha Swope, a longtime theater and dance photographer whose work was displayed at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Scroll down and click on the play buttons below to hear Ms. Swope talk about several photographs from the exhibition.
U.S. Women Jump, Spin and Soar to Gymnastics Gold
By Victor Mather, Carla Correa and Meghan Louttit Aug. 9, 2016 RIO DE JANEIRO — Led by the world’s best gymnast, Simone Biles, the powerhouse American women’s gymnastics team romped to the gold medal at the Rio Olympics Tuesday. The team of Biles, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian lived up to expectations as prohibitive favorites by putting up the highest total score on every apparatus. Russia won silver and China bronze. The margin of victory was a whopping 8 points.
Michael Kimmelman, Postcards: Prague
Prague has secret gems in a warren of 1920s and '30s shopping arcades that snake among the teeming streets.
Kimmelman's Postcards: The Prado
Time Travel, by Way of a Tiny Painting
The Food & Drink Issue
Everything you ever wanted to know about food (but didn't know whom to ask).
D.I.Y. Cooking Handbook
A do-it-yourself starter kit of simple kitchen projects that anyone can tackle.
In Panama, Expanding the Shortcut Between the Seas
The expansion project, with an estimated cost of at least $5.25 billion, is huge by Panama's standards. Where new locks will be built on the Pacific side, a large rock-crushing plant has sprung up to prepare stone and sand for the concrete to come. In order to view this feature, you must download the latest version of flash player here.
High School Journalism Workshop
Meghan Louttit is a multimedia editor at The New York Times where she designs and builds narrative story presentations, including serving as the dedicated producer for the investigations desk. She has won two news and documentary Emmys for her work. Meghan is a Youngstown, Ohio, native and a 2008 graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. She teaches programming courses at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.
Death of Nelson Mandela: Complete Coverage
Nelson Mandela, Who Led South Africa’s Liberation, Dies at 95 Mr. Mandela, who led the emancipation of South Africa from white minority rule and served as his country’s first black president, becoming an international emblem of dignity and forbearance, died on Dec. 5 at age 95. Read Full Obituary »
Breakdown - Multimedia Feature - NYTimes.com
The New York Times analyzed three years of race reports from tracks around the country to determine the frequency of horse injuries or deaths from racing at each track. Most of the tracks with the highest incident rates are in the Southwest. Five of the seven tracks with the nation's highest incident rates are in New Mexico; each well above the national average. Four tracks remain unaccredited, and enforcement on drug violations is relatively lenient.
Six Writers Take Very Short Voyages
The Pharmacy Museum, By Nathaniel Rich Before New Orleans was called the Big Easy, it was known as the Wet Grave. The nickname referred both to the inundation of coffins when buried in the swampy ground, and to New Orleans’s standing during the 19th century as the nation’s filthiest, deadliest city. The cholera epidemic of 1832 killed more than 4,000 people in three weeks; it returned the next year to claim another thousand.
Six Writers Take Very Short Voyages
Before New Orleans was called the Big Easy, it was known as the Wet Grave. The nickname referred both to the inundation of coffins when buried in the swampy ground, and to New Orleans’s standing during the 19th century as the nation’s filthiest, deadliest city. The cholera epidemic of 1832 killed more than 4,000 people in three weeks; it returned the next year to claim another thousand.
A Storied Life
Simon P. Gillis was a hammer thrower on the 1908 and 1912 United States Olympic teams, a carpenter, a New York City policeman, an actor in silent movies and an engineer. He recorded his life story in a scrapbook. Related Article »
Lives Restored: Profiles of Mental Illness
A series profiling people who are functioning normally despite severe mental illness and have chosen to speak out about their struggles.
The Food Issue: Why Should Families Eat Together?
Published: September 30, 2011 The Food & Drink Issue Why Does It Matter That Families Eat Together?
Classic Magazine Photographs, Then and Now
Classic Magazine Photographs, Then and Now From a forthcoming book showcasing three decades of the The New York Times Magazine’s photography, the editors picked nine photos and revisited the subjects. These are the stories of what happened between the frames.
D.I.Y. Cooking Handbook
Published: March 15, 2011 D.I.Y. Cooking Handbook
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