The New York Times – Music:
The career retrospective for Machel Montano, a first for a Caribbean artist, highlights his ties to New York City.
Category: Brooklyn (NYC)
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‘Hoodwill’ vs. Goodwill
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A conflict between street vendors calling themselves Hoodwill and a Brooklyn Goodwill appears to question the intentions behind selling donated wares.
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Doreen Broadnax, Famous (as Sparky D) for ’80s Rap Battle, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Music:
Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.
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How to Cook With Flowers: 3 Recipes With Edible Blossoms
The New York Times – T Magazine:
A trio of Philadelphia-based chefs share recipes for foods in which blossoms are more than mere garnish.
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Danny Simmons, Painter and Activist From a Creative Family, Dies at 72
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The older brother of the music mogul Russell Simmons and the rapper Joseph Simmons, he made his own way as an artistic and entrepreneurial force in Brooklyn.
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5 Great North American Biking Cities
The New York Times – Travel:
Safe, scenic pedaling opportunities abound in cities like Seattle, Montreal and Atlanta. Here are routes that will take you past waterways, through parks and along protected urban lanes.
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It Takes Two (or Three) Phones to Make a Thing Go Right
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Carrying multiple cellphones, whether for cybersecurity or work-life balance, comes with some quirks and style challenges.
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This Is How You Steal a Scene Using Only a Bank
The New York Times – Film:
Deposit slips, vintage ledgers and more: David Korins’s Tony-nominated, 27,000-pound set for “Dog Day Afternoon” is as much a technical feat as a 1970s throwback.
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The Pratt Students Patching Pants in a Brooklyn Mending Circle
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A group of students at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn is meeting up to mend clothes that might otherwise be thrown out.