January 14, 2008 Issue
Cover Story
New York Post-Crime
Once again, it was a down year for crime in New York. But that doesn't mean we're some sort of post-crime Utopia just quite yet. A look at what kind of crime persists and why, a thought experiment on how we could make murder disappear completely, the emergence of crime porn, and more.
Features
Rich Kid Syndrome
America’s burgeoning money culture is producing a record number of heirs—but handing down values is harder than handing down wealth.
L’Obsession
Only one thing stands between Alain Ducasse and world domination: New York.
Intelligencer
N.Y.’s Striving Dems Are Raising Hill
Politicos want to be her friend, successor.
New Home Base for A-Rod?
Looks on CPW.
Kid Rock Speaks for the Sensible Center
Digs moderation, Israel.
Envy-Free ‘Runway’ Runner-up
Semi-nude with Marc.
Blythe’s Indifferent to Cross-dressing
Here’s some lingerie, son!
Blown Away
The city was chilled by news that Iowans had frozen out New York’s candidates for the White House.
One Man Against a Monologue
With the return of Letterman and Leno, the writers' strike hits home.
Family Movie
The trouble with Asperger’s.
Term-Limited Ambition
Old New York pols never die; they only try to run for something else.
Pet Issue
Steep rent increases hound the city’s doggy-day-care industry.
Streetfood Fight
Hot-dog vendor, elbowed out by Greenmarket, sues city.
Columns
The Changeling
Iowa transformed Obama into the front-runner. Which means a whole different level of scrutiny.
Strategist
The Wanderlust Shopping List
This time of year, getting away feels essential. Even if it’s just to a new neighborhood.
Tested: Shiny Leggings
When tricked-out leggings came roaring back recently, I was thrilled.
ADAM Opens on Hudson Street
The first new ADAM store has warm lounge areas, mid-century furniture (for sale), and a small garden.
Look Book
"I don’t consider myself a normal person, and piercings aren’t something you normally see."
Restaurant Review
At Smith’s, Danny Abrams delivers appetizingly dainty fare. Just don’t expect any elbow room.
In Season Recipe
Consider this humble green’s many benefits.
The Churches of the Divine Sneaker
Some people buy kicks because they’re exquisite, rare, socially significant—and comfortable.
Wall Art Included
A Soho loft turns out to contain a surprise from the neighborhood’s artistic past.
Culture
Women of the Year
Images that represent a few of David Edelstein's favorite female performances of 2007.
The Architecture Review
Two Jewish cultural centers reinvent themselves for the demographics of a changing city.
The Book Review
In her new WWII novel, A.L. Kennedy survives her own obstacles (chief among them, writing a WWII novel).
Happy Post-Roundup From the Undulating Curve of Shifting Expectations
The New Year is a time to reevaluate old acquaintances.
The TV Review
The Terminator franchise lands on television with atavistic androids and a sizzling Sarah Connor.
The Approval Matrix
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
Agenda
New Year’s Redux
Dance and drums at the Japan Society.
Toasty Mugs
Take these hot drinks in regular doses this winter and you won’t feel a thing, least of all the cold.
Departments
Comments: January 14, 2008
Readers sound off on Mike Huckabee, "Where to Eat 2008," and more.
Artifact: Countdown!
Findings from the streets, files, and hard drives of New York.
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