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Children Facing Lawsuit

The case generated as much attention and controversy as it did primarily because of the children’s young age. Although it was legal for The Times to publish the children’s names it still should not have been done. The story, once … Continue reading

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Only in New York: The Words and Tales of Richard Price

Richard Price could not have looked any more like the humble, urban characters that are so typically featured in his works even if he had tried. Everything from the author’s tousled graying hair to his yellow-checkered shirt and jeans suggested … Continue reading

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An Over the Counter Friendship

For the residents of Flushing, traveling on Main Street is often a shoulder-to-shoulder affair. In a throng where each person goes about his or her own business and where the tempo of movement is entirely erratic, it is easy to … Continue reading

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Joe Gould

When Joseph Mitchell first met Joe Gould, he had no idea how involved the “lost soul” bohemian would become in his own life. To Mitchell, Gould at first is a curiosity, a well-known fixture on the streets of the city … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Backgrounder – Flushing

While much of Flushing is associated and identified with Main Street, there is much more to the neighborhood than a single Asian district. Flushing is the largest urban area in Queens, stretching all the way from Flushing Meadows Park to … Continue reading

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Neighborhood Choice – Flushing

Flushing is not where I grew up, and for much of my adolescence served as little more than a transportation hub to other places. But now I do live there and I would like to learn more about my neighborhood. … Continue reading

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