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Ellis Island’s Dark Past as a Detention Center for Japanese in WWII

While many remember Ellis Island as the “island of hope,” for others, it was “the island of tears.” For half

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Victoria Choe January 28, 2021
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Black Angels Nurses at Sea View Hospital Honored in New Mural

Just in time for Black History Month, a new mural has just been unveiled at Staten Island’s Sea View Hospital.

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Victoria Choe January 25, 2021
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The Dark Fairytale that Inspired The Nutcracker Ballet

In a classic ballet performance of The Nutcracker, you can enjoy a spectacle of dancing, gift-giving, magical voyages through lands

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Victoria Choe December 22, 2020
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The Notorious Bagel Famines of New York City

It’s hard to imagine walking through New York City without passing by a store that sells bagels. But did you

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Victoria Choe November 24, 2020
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How Fans of The Queen’s Gambit Can Explore Chess in NYC

When thinking of chess, what normally comes to mind is a pair of players dressed in khakis, glasses, and sweater

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Victoria Choe November 23, 2020
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The Harlem Community Fridge Offers Free Food for All

If you walk by 116th Street and Manhattan Avenue in Harlem, you will stumble upon a tall metal refrigerator. Written

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Victoria Choe November 6, 2020

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