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Manhattanhenge 2018: When and Where to Watch You might get a chance to take “the best sunset picture of the year” this week in New York.

Metropolitan Diary: A Human Touch at Grand Army Plaza Dropping an earring onto the tracks.

Push to Expand Speed Cameras Mired in Albany Politics A pilot program that places cameras in schools has slowed down traffic, but critics say it is simply a way for the city to fill its pockets.

the tony awards: Ding. Hiss. Chirp. Broadway’s Best Sounds (Other Than the Songs). The Tony Award for best sound design is back after a several-year hiatus. We speak to the five nominees in the play category.

A Colonial Cemetery in a Park, and a Question: Does the City Own It? An amateur historian in the Bronx is challenging whether the city acquired a half-acre burial ground when it condemned a big estate for Van Cortlandt Park.

Flip-Flops for the Greater Good Tidal New York, which manufactures stylish flip-flops out of a factory in New Rochelle, employs military veterans and uses a process that leaves almost zero waste.

A New Jersey Town Actually Adds Beach Parking. And It’s on the Beach. Officials in Wildwood are essentially turning the perennial battle over beach access in New Jersey on its head, building a parking lot for cars directly on the…

The Man Who Set Himself on Fire David Buckel, a gay rights lawyer turned master composter, was committed to fighting for social justice and the environment. What drove him to set himself on fire in a Brooklyn park?

Renters: When the Landlord Tries to Break Up With You Two roommates in Washington Heights changed course when their landlord said they had to move out so their apartment could be sliced up and renovated.