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December 23, 2013

Cover Story

Reasons to Love New York 2013

In this, the ninth edition of “Reasons to Love New York,” the newest reasons are as heartwarming—and sometimes head-scratching—as ever.

On the Cover: Package, ca. 1960. Photograph by Saul Leiter. © Saul Leiter/Courtesy of Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York. Lettering by Erik Marinovich.

Intelligencer

NYU Shall Not Pass!

Village celebrities say: Hey, hey, ho, ho, Sexton’s plan has got to go.
Love, Joy, But Not Much Peace

Here are some notable holiday incidents you’ll be glad weren’t yours.
133 Minutes With Steve Lavin

Scarfing down a pre-practice breakfast with the possible savior of St. John’s basketball.
The Neighborhood News

Our roundup of news from around the city.

Culture

To Siri With Love

Spike Jonze’s Her fixes Joaquin Phoenix up with an operating system.
Is This Book Worth Getting?

A no-frills guide to January books.
Stay Classy, New York

Anchorman 2 shoots in Manhattan.
A Tale of Two Felicities

Felicity Jones is a cautious, overprepared actress—and a reckless, unrepentant jaywalker.
The Theater Review

Until now, you might never have known quite how good—and strange—Burt Bacharach’s songs really are.
The Architecture Review

How New York streets are an engine of urban invention.
The TV Review

David Simon’s Treme plays a final encore.
To Do: December 18–January 1, 2013

25 things to see, hear, watch, and read.

Columns

De Blasio’s Class House

Fixing the schools while bringing New York’s two cities together is the new mayor’s most difficult challenge.

Departments

Comments: Week of December 23, 2013

Readers sound off on the year in culture, Ray Kelly, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of December 23, 2013

Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies. Roll over the images for related links.

Strategist

Best Bets

A Soma pitcher, Dover Street Market opens, and more new stuff in stores.
The Look Book

“I’ve definitely reached that point where my old going-out look has become my day look.”
The Covetables

A peek inside the Red Hook rental with a 40-person wait list, and the $525-a-month Chelsea studio.
Underground Gourmet Review

Where to go for biscuits and potatoes—exclusively.
In Season

Sunchokes nutty and sweet traits serve it well in this creamy soup by Balaboosta chef Einat Admony.
Vanishing

Endangered foods of New York, from vastedda to gribenes (and even the bagel?), plus where to get them while you still can.

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

December 23, 2013

Reasons to Love New York 2013

Intelligencer

NYU Shall Not Pass!

Love, Joy, But Not Much Peace

133 Minutes With Steve Lavin

The Neighborhood News

Culture

To Siri With Love

Is This Book Worth Getting?

Stay Classy, New York

A Tale of Two Felicities

The Theater Review

The Architecture Review

The TV Review

To Do: December 18–January 1, 2013

Columns

De Blasio’s Class House

Departments

Comments: Week of December 23, 2013

The Approval Matrix: Week of December 23, 2013

Strategist

Best Bets

The Look Book

The Covetables

Underground Gourmet Review

In Season

Vanishing

Issue Contents

Table of Contents

December 23, 2013

Reasons to Love New York 2013

Intelligencer

NYU Shall Not Pass!

Love, Joy, But Not Much Peace

133 Minutes With Steve Lavin

The Neighborhood News

Culture

To Siri With Love

Is This Book Worth Getting?

Stay Classy, New York

A Tale of Two Felicities

The Theater Review

The Architecture Review

The TV Review

To Do: December 18–January 1, 2013

Columns

De Blasio’s Class House

Departments

Comments: Week of December 23, 2013

The Approval Matrix: Week of December 23, 2013

Strategist

Best Bets

The Look Book

The Covetables

Underground Gourmet Review

In Season

Vanishing

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