Tater Tots? At Prep Schools, Try the Rutabaga Fries
By JENNY ANDERSON
In New York City, private school lunches are offering fare like steak and blue cheese tossed with dandelion greens, rutabaga fries and locally sourced, grass-fed beef.
G.O.P. Medicare Plan Shakes Up Race for House Seat
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ
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Jane L. Corwin, a Republican, is in a tight race with the Democratic candidate, Kathy Hochul, in a special election for a Congressional seat in the suburbs of Buffalo.
A Republican congressman from Wisconsin — or at least his deficit-shrinking initiative —may be giving a Democratic New Yorker hope in a special election.
Obama Honors Victims of Bin Laden at Ground Zero
By MARK LANDLER
President Obama visited ground zero and laid a wreath at a memorial to the nearly 3,000 victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.
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At Firehouse in Midtown, a V.I.P. Stops By for Lunch
By JAMES BARRON and COLIN MOYNIHAN
President Obama enjoyed an early lunch with men of Engine Company 54, Ladder Company 4 and Battalion 9 in Midtown Manhattan.
Mayor to Pull Back on Child Care Cuts and Trim $400 Million More From Agencies
By DAVID W. CHEN and JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
Whether Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s $65.6 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year includes slashing the teaching work force remains unclear.
Hilfiger Has Plan to Convert MetLife Clock Tower to Hotel
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
The clothing designer Tommy Hilfiger has signed a contract to buy the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company clock tower for $170 million.
Oak Room Is Set to Close After Rent Fight With Plaza Hotel
By CARA BUCKLEY
The restaurant’s owner said lease negotiations with the hotel broke down in March. The hotel is suing for $33.3 million.
Faith Groups Campaign to Block Gay Marriage
By PAUL VITELLO
Vowing to squelch a new effort to legalize same-sex marriage in New York State, organizations are lobbying — and preparing to spend heavily.
Waiting for Water, Running Out of Air
By JOHN ELIGON
Firefighter James Martin detailed the events that led to the death of two colleagues during a manslaughter trial for a fire at the former Deutsche Bank building.
The Velvet Unknown, Now Emerging
By BEN SISARIO
Angus MacLise, an original member of the Velvet Underground, didn’t achieve the prominence of others in that group, but a new exhibition suggests he was an influential force in the 1960s.
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After Detour to Prison, A Return to the Ring
By DANNY GOLD
Edgar Santana, once a promising welterweight, is scheduled to box for the first time in three years after a trek through the justice system.
The Weekend
On Two Wheels, With Water as a Companion
By JANE MARGOLIES
The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway beckons cyclists to discover an island.
Broadway: Take ’Em Early, Take ’Em Often
By ROBIN POGREBIN
My children are immersed in a world of iPads and text messages, but I was pleased that my teenage son and preteen daughter could nevertheless be charmed by “Anything Goes.”
Critic’s Notebook
A Method Behind All the Wildness
By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN
Nature is wild but proportioned at the new Azalea Garden, which reflects a particular philosophy of garden display, at the New York Botanical Garden.
Weekend Miser
By RACHEL LEE HARRIS
To the Bronx for a fair, food and film festival; Brooklyn for funk and photos.
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Bird Week | A Penn Station Eagle in Poughkeepsie
By DAVID W. DUNLAP
The pink granite relic was saved by a mechanic there during the infamous destruction of the station in the 1960s.
May 5, 2011
The Pastries and Aromas of Greece
By SYLVIE BIGAR
Artopolis Bakery, in the corner of a shopping complex in Astoria, Queens, has a clientele that includes bohemians, families pushing strollers and old men in black suits.
May 5, 2011
Bird Week | Resources for Birders
By MICHAEL KOLOMATSKY and EMILY S. RUEB
Links to bird-watching tours, places to watch birds, books, apps and other resources for birders.
May 5, 2011
Bill Clinton Urges Albany to Legalize Gay Marriage
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
Bill Clinton is the latest prominent figure to support the passage of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in New York State.
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About New York
A University Trustee Expands on His View of What Is Offensive
By JIM DWYER
An interview with Jeffrey Weisenfeld, the City University of New York Trustee who spoke at a board meeting to block an honorary degree to the playwright Tony Kushner.
Outrage on CUNY Vote to Shelve Playwright’s Award
By SHARON OTTERMAN
Criticism erupted after a CUNY trustee spoke against granting Tony Kushner an honorary degree, claiming that he had anti-Israel views.
ArtsBeat
Theater Talkback: Tony Kushner and the Art of Empathy
By BEN BRANTLEY
An extraordinary, active empathy pervades every one of Tony Kushner's plays, extended even to those who would not appear to be his allies.
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We are gathering your photos of nests and birdhouses in New York City as part of Bird Week, our avian celebration on City Room.
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Bird Week | Ten Birds Worth the Wait
By MICHAEL KOLOMATSKY
The 10 "Most Wanted" birds sought by bird-watchers in the city and an interactive guide to aid the search.
Interactive Map: Where Do You Watch Birds?
Join Times readers in collaboration with WNYC to build an interactive bird-watching map.
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There Will Be No Baby Hawks
Violet the red-tailed hawk has been sitting on those eggs for a very long while. But sometimes, eggs don’t hatch.
House Tour: Westport, Conn.
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A luxury house in Bluewater Hill, a private community in Westport, Conn., features views of Long Island Sound, Compo Cove and Compo Beach, with the potential for expansion.
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