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Members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians carry one of two caskets containing the remains of 19th-century immigrants into St. Peter’s church on Staten Island
This white casket held the bones of children who died in quarantine in the mid-19th century after coming to the U.S. On Saturday, mourners gathered to memorialize the remains of unknown immigrants that were found during construction of a courthouse in St. George. The interfaith ceremony was presided over by Edward Cardinal Egan, former Archbishop [...]
Abandoned cars sit half-buried next to a gas station in the village of “Goverthing.”
Goverthing purported to be an abandoned civilian town on the former military base that was under archaeological excavation; in fact, it was in fact an elaborate art exhibit. More information can be found on the blog of the “archaeologists,” or in the NYTimes article “Uncovering a Small Town (and Some Tall Tales),” published September 18. [...]
Councilman Tony Avella of Queens (center) leads a protest at City Hall against the scheduled shutdown of the Stella D’oro plant in Kingsbridge
“Stella D’oro should remain in the city and in the Bronx,” he said. News arrived during the rally that the factory was closing that afternoon.
Richard Drew, an Associated Press photographer, zooms in on Jim Bouton, former Yankee pitcher, as he signs copies of the AP’s new book, New York Yankees 365
Drew said he didn’t know until he arrived at the event that he had at least six pictures in the book.
Peter Beaton, 62, a fifth-generation farmer, wades through 2,000 pounds of cranberries in a free-standing bog at Rockefeller Center
The three-day event heralds the beginning of Ocean Spray’s new Heritage campaign. The grower-owned cooperative is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.
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