8 Million Stories in a New York Minute
New York has enough eccentrics to make the normals seem crazy. Excerpts from a pint-sized book.
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A collection of 233 issues
The Opposite of Sex and the City
There is a city that belongs to Sarah Jessica Parker. Rather than let it slowly creep into your head, it’s sometimes nicer to imagine HBO’s hit series as a Beckett play.
Gillian Zoe Segal
The photographer and author of New York Characters on farts, the infamous Dr. Zizmor, and losing her husband to the kindness of strangers.
Hart Island
New York City is a collection of islands, and one, Hart Island, is completely inaccessible, possibly because it’s reserved for the dead. A report on the home of potter’s field and an abandoned missile base.
The Church of the Open Mic
New York has Broadway, Off-Broadway, even Off-Off-Broadway. It also has Open Mic night, and the rules are a little different.
From Here to There
Stalking may not be in right now, but don’t let that deter you. Spend a day following people around New York.
Running From High Blood Pressure
Death knocks. Your doctor tells you it’s time to start exercising or, well, it’s all over.
Crooks and Longarms
Barring Times Square, nighttime New York is awash in a warm glow. Who do we thank for this? Why, our streetlamps! Investigating the rich history of light in the city.
Little Indignities: A Beginner’s Guide to New York
The American calendar starts in September with back-to-school specials and football games. For everyone new to New York this fall, a big, hearty welcome and a few tips for survival.
Is Gotham the New Interstate?
Most graphic designers are lazy about type, so when they find a font they like, they stick to it. In the ’90s, everyone used Interstate. Dmitri Siegel interviews Tobias Frere-Jones, Interstate’s designer, to see if he’s drawn the next big face.