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New York

Solidarity with Egypt- Protests in New York

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** When these photos were taken last weekend near the United Nations in New York, the participants could only hope for the news that finally came yesterday: Hosni Mubarak stepped down from his decades-long tenure as president of Egypt. A young man waves the Egyptian flag. A participant … Continue reading »

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Overlooked New York: Austrian Cultural Forum

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** Few visitors to New York know about the city’s many cultural centers (The Korea Society, Scandinavia House, Instituto Cervantes, and the Mexican Cultural Center of New York, to name just a few); there are probably plenty of locals who don’t know about them, either. The cultural centers … Continue reading »

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Vintage subway cars & buses in service now through end of December

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** “Children need fats….” You’d never see this ad on the subway in 2010. A modern ad about fat, courtesy of the NYC Department of Health, shows a cup of soda overflowing with revolting adipose, the calories from the sugary soft drink converting into fat like magic. But … Continue reading »

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How to see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC

Text & Photos: Francisco Collazo ** You *could* see the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on parade day itself, pushing through throngs of people until you find a bit of sidewalk to call your own… or you could see the balloons as they’re being inflated the day before the parade. Though some of the floats remain … Continue reading »

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How to Travel to New York City with Kids

Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** When I was pregnant, dozens of people–most of them not seasoned travelers–took it upon themselves to inform me that I’d need to scale back my travel once our daughter was born. “It’s so hard to travel with kids,” they’d say, “especially a baby.” They cited a baby’s … Continue reading »

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