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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