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Last Sunday we were writing about amazing underground diving rigs in the heart of New York City. It seems only fair that we jump across the pond this Sunday and write about a mile-long super secret...

People late for school or work because of New York City subway delays can get notes from the transit agency to give to their teachers or bosses.

Andy Statman, Jim Whitney and Larry Eagle with special guest Tony Trischka in New York City (November 2008)

Author: DerechAmuno Keywords: mandolin banjo bluegrass Added: November 30, 2008

Extrapolating from 9/11 and New York City.

Study after depressing study finds that public schools are failing in their civic duty to transmit to students an appreciation of American history and ideals. nbsp; nbsp; That may be so. But on this Thanksgiving weekend, allow me to recount a good news story from a New York City high school for recent immigrants. There, a group of teenagers, born in the four corners of the world, have a lot to teach a native-born visitor about Thanksgiving and what it means to choose to come to this country. nbsp; nbsp; For them, the Pilgrims' story mirrors their own stories.