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In Praise of Nat Hentoff ( Paul Berman, Tablet)
It is always said in praise of Nat Hentoff that he radiated integrity, and the unpredictable nature of his opinions added up to a living display of prickly individualism, and it did not really matter if you agreed with him on any given point. You noted his opinion, and you noted the predictable quality of your own opinions, and you felt inspired to stand up a little straighter. Sometimes he was convincing, too. To read him was therefore always beneficial. He improved your opinions, or, if not, he improved your character.

Imelda Marcos's Artwork Stuck in Red Hook (Bloomberg)

A Park Many Hands Have Built: Understanding Freshkills As Maintenance Art (Freshkills)

Michael Pintchik's "artisanal" vision (Commercial Observer)

Commercial Property Taxes in New York City Skyrocket (Wall Street Journal)

'I'm a rabbit girl': the woman accused of hoarding bunnies in Brooklyn (Guardian)

The Library as Reality and Metaphor: Saturday, January 28th (The Helix Center)

No BackSpace: IDNYC Fiasco Shows Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Trust the City 
(City Limits)

Beyond Patience and Fortitude: A Series for Celebration and Political Action (City Reliquary)

Re-Run: A 2015 interview with Taylor Mac, with a version of Ted Nugent's Snakeskin Cowboys (WNYC)

The Vivid Violence and Divine Healing of Ex-Voto Paintings (Hyperallergic)

Los Angeles, lovers and light: David Hockney at 80 (Guardian)