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A docent leads a group of visitors on a tour of the High Line earlier this summer.

A docent leads a group of visitors on a tour of the High Line earlier this summer. ( Courtesy of High Line)

Horticulture, art, architecture and design, and history are some of the field trips planned for the Chelsea park

High Line Goes High Brow With Artsy Topic Tours

14 Sep 2026 | 06:30

The High Line has been an irreplaceable asset to Chelsea from its start in June of 2009 and now The Highline higher-ups have organized a series of monthly Spotlight Tours with specific topics: horticulture, art, architecture and design, and history, each led by volunteer docents that are experts in their...

Ganelle Guzman McMillan told her harrowing story about being entombed in the rubble of the WTC at the 9/11 Memorial at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens in Palm Harbour, FL.

Ganelle Guzman McMillan told her harrowing story about being entombed in the rubble of the WTC at the 9/11 Memorial at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens in Palm Harbour, FL. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

Last Survivor Pulled from WTC Rubble Tells 9/11 Miracle Story

14 Sep 2026 | 06:29

Ganelle Guzman-McMillan, as the last survivor to pulled alive from the rubble of the World Trade Center,...

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Jennifer Thomas, co-author with Gary Chapman of “The 5 Apology Languages” says often a simple, “I’m sorry” is the best apology.

Jennifer Thomas, co-author with Gary Chapman of “The 5 Apology Languages” says often a simple, “I’m sorry” is the best apology. ( Photo: YouTube)

Apology Accepted: The Fine Art of Saying ‘I’m Sorry’

12 Sep 2026 | 11:05

Saying something wrong or making a mistake can be embarrassing especially when done in public as Supreme...

The 9-11 tower of lights as viewed from the popular downtown pub O’Hara’s a short distance from Ground Zero.

The 9-11 tower of lights as viewed from the popular downtown pub O’Hara’s a short distance from Ground Zero. ( Photo: Luke Kelly)

Pilgrims Flock to Ground Zero Pub for 9/11 Memorial

12 Sep 2026 | 10:26

The crowd lined up before the opening, clustering around the barricade across from Ground Zero.

A police...

Mirlene Casimir after dropping off her son at 2-K

Mirlene Casimir after dropping off her son at 2-K ( Photo: Alex Zimmerman/Chalkbeat)

School Year Finally Starts; Features First 2-K Programs

12 Sep 2026 | 09:08

As her 2-year-old son bounded into his brightly colored preschool classroom on Thursday morning, Mirlene...

On one chair, a red bandana and note commemorated the life of Welles Crowther, a stock trader and volunteer firefighter who saved as many as 18 lives before he died in the South Tower.

On one chair, a red bandana and note commemorated the life of Welles Crowther, a stock trader and volunteer firefighter who saved as many as 18 lives before he died in the South Tower. ( Photo: Sarah Gassel)

Bryant Park 9/11 Tribute Reflects on Losses 25 Years Later

12 Sep 2026 | 03:13

In the middle of Bryant Park, tied to one of the 2,753 green chairs set up on the lawn, a single red...

FDNY Museum Executive Director Dominick R. DeRubbio—whose uncle, an FDNY member, was killed at the WTC’s South Tower on 9-11—helmed a ceremony there marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.

FDNY Museum Executive Director Dominick R. DeRubbio—whose uncle, an FDNY member, was killed at the WTC’s South Tower on 9-11—helmed a ceremony there marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. ( Photo: Jack Ahern )

Somber Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 at FDNY Museum

12 Sep 2026 | 03:44

A somber wreath-laying ceremony was held at the FDNY Museum on the morning of Sept. 11, in order to mark...

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