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Day 3: This is a New York poem. Once you learn it, you can take it anywhere.
You can take a poem with you anywhere, but knowing its origins can help make it yours. Practice by playing our poetry emoji ...
Remembering a short-lived Jewish state in New York
To be called Ararat, a tract of land on nearby Grand Island that was intended in 1825 to be the first autonomous Jewish ...
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'Everybody's going down to Playland Park': As uncertainty looms, Playland remains iconic
As the future of Playland remains in limbo, here's a look at the history of the iconic amusement park in Westchester.
Why the Chrysler Building is an Art Deco icon
Though it only had the distinction of being the world’s tallest building for 11 months, the Chrysler Building has remained ...
After 60 years, Landmarks agency must refocus
We are marking the 60th anniversary of the New York City Landmarks Law — generally regarded as among the most robust and ...
There have been 266 popes in history. Here is a list of all of them
Pope Francis became the church’s 266th in 2013 when the papal conclave elected him after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI ...
The Tribune-Democrat5d
Johnstown native Shorto traces Dutch influences, New York City origins in 'Taking Manhattan' presentation
Johnstown native and author Russell Shorto will hold a reading for his latest nonfiction book, “Taking Manhattan: The ...
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Worldwide antisemitism levels decline but still higher than before Oct 7
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Centre for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the Irwin Cotler ...
The Times of Israel on MSN6d
Antisemitism has declined from post-October 7 peak, but remains alarmingly high – TAU
Report on global Jew-hatred finds that incidents increased in most places in 2024, calls for stronger law enforcement to stem ...
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Antisemitic Wave Eases, But Remains Above Pre-War Levels
On the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the Irwin Cotler Institute for Democracy, Human ...
The New Yorker at 100: how bold, illustrated and wordless covers helped define the iconic magazine
The early consistency of New Yorker art deco covers expressed both wonderful visual ideas and a graphic language for ...