February 9, 2009 Issue
Cover Story
“My Aircraft”
By landing his Airbus A-320 in the Hudson River without a single loss of life, Captain Chesley Sullenberger might have officially brought the golden age of the heroic pilot to a close. By Robert Kolker
On the Cover: Illustration by Sean McCabe.
Features
Going Deaf and Blind in a City of Noise and Lights
Rebecca Alexander has a condition that is robbing her of her sight and her hearing. But she can’t stop moving at 100 miles an hour.
Clash of the Utopias
When the Speyers bought Stuyvesant Town for over $5 billion, they were buying one of the last refuges of the Manhattan middle class. And remaking it was harder than it looked.
Intelligencer
Don’t Mess With Senator Tina*
*Kirsten Gillibrand, pronounced Keer-sten Jill-a-brand: But her friends mostly call her Tina.
It Ain’t So, Joe
It wasn’t A-Rod’s fault; it wasn’t Cashman’s. It was Torre’s.
Will Weiner Blink?
The race to be Bloomberg bait.
Who’s Right for the ‘Times’?
ISO: UWS-friendly conservative.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from all five boroughs.
Pessimism Porn
A soft spot for hard times.
65 Minutes With William H. Macy
Speed-the-Plow’s savior dons multiple socks and graciously accepts raw tuna.
Kennedy Pals Dis Upstate Upstart
Robert Kennedy Jr. doesn't blame Governor Paterson for sullying his cousin Caroline's good name.
E’s Potentially That Into You
In He’s Just Not That Into You, Kevin Connolly wants to settle down.
The Rookie Forward
Danilo Gallinari's performance last month helped the Knicks to a five-game home winning streak.
Strategist
The Best Bet
Getting to Atlantic City for a stress-release weekend has never been easier.
New Stuff
Cityscape wallpaper, attractive iPod storage, and more.
Utah on the East River
The 2009 Winter Jam, a pro-snowboarding competition, starts here.
Sale of the Week
Searle is having a massive inventory clearance sale through February 10.
The Look Book
“My feeling is, if you see something normal, you should report it.”
The Restaurant Review
For the first time in years, there’s a superstar Chinese chef in town.
In Season
For some, grapefruit season means making your way through a Florida gift box.
Pop: The Question
Governor Paterson recently proposed an 18 percent “obesity tax” on non-diet soft drinks.
The Artful Dislodger
You never know when you’ll be called upon to expel errant food from a diner’s windpipe.
Trendlet: Musseling In
The once-ostracized mollusk is turning up everywhere.
Geek on Demand
One overburdened fashion worker gets her tech life streamlined by our guest expert.
Basic Instinct
Bye-bye, screening rooms. Give me square footage and closet space.
Culture
Three Pages a Day
John Updike’s permanent present tense.
The Art Review
On Kawara’s latest show calls for participants to read long lists of dates. Sounds easy, right?
The Movie Review
The stunning, oddly soulless film of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline. Plus, Liam Neeson, awesome butt-kicker.
A Fanboy Field Guide
The movie Fanboys and the New York Comic Con are only the tip of the nerd iceberg.
The Art of Survival
Chamber-music superstars the Emerson Quartet continue to thrive after 30 years.
The TV Review
With United States of Tara, Showtime has cornered the market on outsider heroines.
Fingerpickin’ Good
A rockin’ guitar goddess finds her voice.
The Theater Review
Mercedes Ruehl is a brilliantly monolithic matriarch in The American Plan. Plus, Hedda Gabler.
Chekhov Czar: Denis O’Hare
Denis O’Hare has been weaning himself off Broadway, venturing into increasingly dark territory.
Agenda
Culture at the Greenmarket
Hawthorne Valley Farm has just begun selling its yogurt in handy single-serving containers.
Departments
Comments: Week of February 9, 2009
Readers sound off on Caroline Kennedy, the windiest spots in the city, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of February 9, 2009
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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