NYC Sentinel

Hundreds protest 9/11 trials in Lower Manhattan

By Amy Brittain Hundreds brought signs and their loud voices to protest the Obama administration's plans to carry out civilian trials in Lower Manhattan for the five alleged co-conspirators of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

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American fashion designers’ innovation, craftsmanship displayed in new exhibit

By Amy Brittain “American Beauty: Aesthetics and Innovation in Fashion" opened in early November at the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology in Chelsea. Curator Patricia Mears picked 90 dresses to illustrate the relationship between hands-on craftsmanship and the ideals of beauty in America – a departure from a common idea that U.S. fashion is simply a collection of concepts from abroad.

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John McNamara: Husband, fireman, 9/11 rescue worker

As a New York City firefighter, John McNamara rushed to Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. He spent 500-plus hours working in the aftermath. He died in August 2009 from Stage IV colon cancer, which doctors believe was directly linked to the toxins he inhaled during the rescue work. — Spencer Bailey and Amy Brittain

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Runners cross globe to race on city’s streets

Runners from 105 countries comprise nearly half of the 42,000 entrants in this year’s marathon, the largest pool in the race’s 40-year history. The world’s largest marathon will be broadcast in 125 countries, reaching all corners of the globe. — Amy Brittain and Marlow Stern

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A slow day at the poll booths

Amanda Cruz, 23, flipped through the pages of an urban thriller novel, resting her chin in her hand on Sept. 15 at the primary elections in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. As a poll worker for the 74th Election District, she didn’t have much to do. By 2 p.m. her eyes started to droop. “I got [...]

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Naa: The quiet kid

Giggles, noisy banter and rampant sidewalk chatter filled the Washington Heights neighborhood in front of the Duke Ellington School on Wednesday. While many at P.S. 4 couldn’t keep emotions under wrap for the first day of school, one third-grade girl stood silent. Eight-year-old Naa wore a blank expression and shoulder-length braids as she clutched her pink Bratz [...]

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