Mallon has been keeping diaries for most of his life. The Very Heart of It collects entries from the years 1983 to 1994, when he had recently come out as gay and moved to New York City.
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Bernard Kerik, who led NYPD on 9/11 before prison and pardon, has died at 69
Kerik, an Army veteran, was hailed as a hero after the 9/11 attack and eventually nominated to head the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, before a dramatic fall from grace that ended with him behind bars.
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Federal judge wants ‘adversarial’ review of NYC Mayor Eric Adams-DOJ deal
Corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are on hold while a judge seeks legal input on whether the DOJ can dismiss them.
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4 top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resign
The news from the longtime aides — Maria Torres-Springer, Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi, and Chauncey Parker — comes after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Adams.
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‘Coming to New York’ stories are alive and well in these two new books
Kay Sohini’s graphic memoir, This Beautiful, Ridiculous City, tells a story of migration and redefinition. Gay Talese gathers many of his great pieces about the city in A Town Without Time.
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Why do we drop a ball on New Year’s Eve? The Times Square tradition, explained
Watching a huge ball descend down a pole in Times Square has been a beloved New Year’s Eve tradition for over a century. Here’s how the spectacle started and what’s changed over the years.
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Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City
New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR’s Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.
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How a Sabrina Carpenter song led to a priest’s demotion for mishandling church funds
Officials say Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was disciplined for mishandling $1.9 million in parish funds. He faced scrutiny last year for letting Carpenter film a music video at his Brooklyn church.
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Trump set to rally at Madison Square Garden in New York days before election
Former President Trump says ‘we are going to win New York’ despite double-digit losses in previous elections.
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NYC isn’t known for its Mexican food. A restaurant week was organized to change that
In New York, a young group of community organizers recently pulled together a week-long celebration of Mexican restaurants. They stress it’s about the workers as much as the food.
