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Old-world craftsman keeps the bookbinding trade alive on the Lower East Side, by Raanan Geberer

Bookbinding, like book publishing in general, is on the decline. But if you walk down the stairs at the front of the old-tenement building at 135 Henry St. on the Lower East Side, you’ll find a man plying that trade the same way he did 40 years ago — and moreover, he’s still very active. […]

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The Village has a lead pipe problem. Who’s going to pay for it? by Katherine Lavacca

The tap water in New York City has for decades been touted by some as the best in the country. While the water quality may be a factor in producing delicious food, what happens if the pipes delivering that water are made of harmful materials? There are an estimated 124,197 lead water service lines in

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THEATER: Weird birds don’t quite stick the landing in Fowl Play: Conference of the Birds, review by Oscar Fock

Fowl Play: Conference of the Birds is an experimental play. Let’s get that out of the way before anything else, as without that knowledge, the viewing experience will be quite confusing. Now, Fowl Play is also not a puppet theater. Let’s get that out of the way, too, as, again, without that knowledge, the viewing

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