Reasons to Love New York 2008
This may not have been the city’s most lighthearted year, but when it came time to produce our fifth annual �Reasons to Love New York,� we had no difficulty enumerating the countless ways New York earns our undying affection.
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There Were Two Hudson Miracles- The fateful meeting of Ben Bostic and Laura Zych on US Airways flight 1549.
Our Politicians Refuse to Quit- Even when reason might suggest otherwise.
The Stuy Town Nine Stood Up- They were the little guys and in New York, the little guy tends to get the short end.
We Insist on Perfecting What’s Already Perfect- How New York chefs have put their own spins on hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza.
Times Square Will Never Be Finished- We invited three design firms to suggest visionary ideas for the space’s future.
On Great Jones Street, Shopping Is Art- Every once in a while, New York assembles an extraordinary single block.
The BQE Can Become a Muse- Few things would seem less inspirational, but that hasn’t stopped Sufjan Stevens.
This Is the Best Place to Be a Young Designer- The success of Parisian Sophie Théallet.
A-Rod Has Babe Ruth in His Sights- It is time to take seriously the possibility that we are witnessing the greatest baseball career since Ruth’s.
We Actually Like Our New Power Couples- Scarlett & Ryan and Ivanka & Jared have replaced TomKat and Brangelina.
Girls Have More Fun- For the first time in memory, gay nightlife in New York was dominated by the ladies.
We Keep Digging- A subway line is creeping down Second Avenue.
Because…
- Judge Jed Rakoff Said No
- Gail Collins Has Some Perspective
- We Rally Around a Rat
- New York Is (Almost, But Not Quite, Yet Getting) Affordable Again
- The Rockaway Wave Is Alive and Well
- One of the Owners of the New York Times Is a Cub Reporter
- New Stores Are Still Daring to Open
- John Douglas Thompson Stole the Show�Twice
- Our Greatest Photographers Can Find Beauty on the Sidewalk
- Robert Pattinson Kept the Gossip Columns Busy
- We’re Hiring
- Our Civilians Are Superheroes
- Our Lush Lips and Bushy Beards Focus Attention
- The Cooper Union Has Been Free for 150 Years and Counting
- We Fight Over Poetry
- Our Street Art Is Collaborative
- For at Least One Night, the Sky Turned Orange
- Our Summers Rock
- A Dumpster Pool Can Become an Institution
- Nearly Every College Team Has a Home Bar
- Because Jets Coach Rex Ryan Is Endlessly Entertaining
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