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The article discusses shredded paper manufactured by the Downtown Alliance. Executive Steven Josefsberg delivered one-half ton of shredded paper to Broadway Avenue in New York City in preparation for a parade celebrating the New York Yankees’ victory in Major League Baseball’s World Series. Twenty of thirty-two buildings along the parade route accepted free paper from the Alliance.

The article focuses on a series of events celebrating the opening of an exhibition of paper and paperboard objects organized by the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the Container Corp. of America in New York City. The first event is a preview at the museum. A paper concert is held at the Time and Life Building. "A Street Event" to demonstrate the efficacy of soluble paper.

The article discusses the author's experience of witnessing the official debut of the paper sari at the Lotos Club in New York City. A certain amount of time was spent in admiring the baroque façade of the club, as well as reading its New York Community Trust plaque. The author had some time to survey the party and be introduced to several people by a friend. Performer Susan Hoffman was one of the several people introduced to the author.

The author relates his experience of watching a parade of the baseball team New York Yankees in Broadway, New York City. He named the event as a ticker-tape parade because of the various kinds of papers that were thrown in the sky including letter heads and pages from a telephone book. After the trucks of the Yankees have passed, 4 tank trucks of Sanitation Department came to spray water on the papers and a group of sweeping machines churned these into paper mâché.

The article lists several theatrical productions showing in New York City including "Animals out of Paper," "Buffalo Gal," and "Flamingo Court."

The article relates a story about the search of Grave 7, Lot 279, Section 1 in Mount Vernon Memorial Park in New York City. It says that having an accompaniment helps in the search. When the author tells his husband she wants to divorce him, he replies that they must find first Grave 7. Locating the Grave without its marker is claimed to be an achievement.

The article discusses the social impact of ownership of the newspaper the "Putnam County News & Recorder" by Fox News chairman Roger Ailes in upstate rural New York. The author reflects on management of the paper by Ailes's wife Elizabeth (Beth) Ailes and changes at the paper including conservative editorials and criticism of the local public schools. Emphasis is given to negative community reaction and the creation of a competing online newspaper by stage director Gordon Stewart.

The article profiles Kim Hastreiter, co-founder of the magazine "Paper." Hastreiter studied art in college. Early jobs included clothing boutique salesgirl and newspaper style editor. "Paper" has a circulation of around one-hundred thousand and offers a feisty, idiosyncratic, and bohemian perspective on New York City.

The article covers various issues in New York as of August 1956. Out of curiosity, an Army secretary decided to see what was in the paper bags tied and stuffed together on the top shelf of a storage closet. The boating season in the Flushing Meadow Park has been opened for anglers.

Reports on the apprehension of newspaper thieves by New York City Sanitation Police Officers William Lugo and William Martinez. Earnings of the Sanitation Department from old newspapers; Conversation with the thieves.

The article comments on the plan of New York City Mayor Abraham Beam to improve the image of the city's arts and cultural affairs. Beame emphasizes that he wants to restore Times Square as what is was in the past. The mayor announced the appointment of an advisory committee on culture and performing arts who will be responsible for the improvement of the Broadway area and who will assist on the economic problems of the performing arts.

The article profiles Hal B. Hayes, founder and proprietor of Hal B. Hayes-Contractor, Inc. in New York City. He was born and raised in Lenoir, North Carolina. Hayes started as a timekeeper for a construction company in San Francisco and then become a general superintendent within a year. Later, he was ready to quit and build his own company.

The article shares the author's insights on the prodigy of Terry Garetta who is a proprietor of the East Side Newspaper Delivery Service in New York City. Garetta has the wit and energy to capitalize on the pathological need. His success has been great and that the area covered will soon be increased and the cost is a mere dollar per month.

A calendar of theatrical events and openings in the New York City area is presented, including the musical "A Tale of Two Cities" directed by Warren Carlyle, the play "Animals Out of Paper" written by Rajiv Joseph, and the play "Buffalo Gal" written by A. R. Gurney.

The article focuses on the omissions made by conductor Leopold Stokowski on the opera "Orfeo" performed in New York City as published in the periodicals "Times" and "Herald Tribune" It states that about one third of the entire score was omitted. The "Herald Tribune" asserts that Stokowski refrained from meddling with the score.

The article offers the author's insights on the anti-bag bill called Intro 209A proposed by lawyer Jennie Romer in New York City. Topics mentioned include the meeting of Romer at the event hosted by United for Action group with co-founder Ling Tsou, the experience in California on ordinances and explanation on the difference of fee and banning bags, and the debate on putting fees on plastic bag.

The article cites several exhibitions at museums in New York City. The Metropolitan Museum will feature Girodet: Romantic Rebel, a retrospective of paintings and works on paper by the French artist Anne-Louis Girodet. Since 2000: Printmaking Now will be featured at the Museum of Modern Art.

The article provides information on several art exhibitions in New York City as of May 29, 2006. Girodet: Romantic Rebel, a retrospective of paintings and works on paper by French artist Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson, opens at the Metropolitan Museum on May 25. The Museum of Modern Art features the exhibition Against the Grain: Contemporary Art From the Edward R. Broida Collection. The National Academy Museum holds its 180st annual Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art.

This article profiles Arthur Sulzberger Jr., chairman of the New York Times. He has been criticized for lacking the level of seriousness and maturity needed for his position, as well as for making questionable business decisions. Sulzberger has contributed much to the development of NYTimes.com, the online edition of the newspaper.

Reviews a number of art exhibitions at museums and libraries in New York as of March 2005. "Diane Arbus Revelations" exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum; "Contemporary Voices: Works" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art; "Twombly: Fifty Years of Works on Paper" exhibition at Whitney Museum of American Art.

Profiles Howell Raines, executive editor of the newspaper 'The New York Times' in New York City. Praises received for running the editorial page of the paper; Lessons learned from his father about conveying a sense of command; Problems emerged on the coverage made by the paper on the events of the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Provides information on art exhibitions in New York City as of July 18, 1988. Inclusion of an exhibition of George Ault's works on paper at Vanderwoude Tananbaum; José Campeche's paintings at Museo del Barrio; Paintings on paper and assemblages by Laura Foreman and Bonnie Lucas at Yi; Paintings and drawings of Julio González at Kent; Retrospective of David Hockney's art at the Metropolitan Museum.

The article reviews several exhibitions York on from June to September 2006 in New York. "Girodet: Romantic Rebel," features the works of Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson on view at the Metropolitan Museum. "Dada" shows representation of films into sculptures by Douglas Gordon at the Museum of Modern Art. "No Limits, Just Edges: Jackson Pollock Paintings on Paper" is set at the Guggenheim Museum.

Provides information on exhibitions featured at different museums in New York, as of March 2005. "Diane Arbus: Revelations," at the Metropolitan Museum; "The Eye of the Storm: Works in Situ by Daniel Buren," at the Guggenheim Museum; "Cy Twombly: Fifty Years of Works on Paper," at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

Presents schedules of several events in museums and libraries in New York in February 2005. "Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640): The Drawings," an art exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum; "Retratos: 2,000 Years of Latin American Portraits," featuring portraits and sculptures dating from pre-Columbian times, at the Museo Del Barrio; "Kandinsky Gallery: An Inaugural Selection," featuring works by artist Vasily Kandinsky, at the Guggenheim Museum.

This article presents information on several events in New York in September 2005. The play Third written by Wendy Wasserstein stars Dianne Wiest as a college professor who accuses a student of plagiarism. Jose Bienvenu presents a show of the works Yuken Teruya, which are paper shopping bags carved into dioramas of trees and foliage. The Bowery Poetry Club and the Poetry Project offer hurricane-relief benefits featuring Toni Morrison, Cecil Taylor, Yosef Komunyakaa, Marc Ribot, Taylor Mead, and others.

This article describes the work of a newsboy named Carlos and his view on selling the news. Carlos is one of about two dozen men stationed by the entrance to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York who offer morning newspapers at half price, but he seems to be alone among the venders in his old-fashioned conviction that the news must be sold rather than simply bought. He relies on his ability to cut through the blather, pinpointing truths that busy nine-to-fivers may have missed over their morning coffee.

A list of art exhibitions in various galleries in New York City is presented. They include the oil paintings and paper collages by Romare Bearden at the Cordier & Ekstrom, the works on typewriter carbon paper by Dove Bradshaw at the Ericson, and the presentation of monotype printing and plain brushwork of eighty-seven-year-old artist Sam Glankoff at the Whitney Studio Club.

The article presents the highlights of a conference of the American Institute of Planners that was held in New York City. Boris Pushkarev, planning director of the Regional Plan Association, presented a paper which details living and working conditions forecasts. It was found in a survey of conference audience that forty percent of them consider the population trend manageable. Herman Kahn, director of the Hudson Institute, delivered the paper "New Roles for Private Enterprise."

The article discusses the use of black napkins at restaurants since 1985 and examines their use by New York City restaurants.

The article presents a list of author appearances, readings and lectures taking place in New York City in late March, 2007. Events include lectures by Jeremy Scahill, author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army" and Esther Katz, editor of "The Selected Papers of Margaret Sanger."

The article provides information on several entertainment events in New York City as of May 29, 2006. Ensemble Studio Theatre stages its annual marathon of new one-act plays, including Bone China and The Other Woman. The exhibition No Limits, Just Edges: Jackson Pollock Paintings on Paper will be featured at the Guggenheim Museum. The film Pine Hat is being shown at the Walter Reade Theatre.

The article discusses the economic and social depression in Buffalo, New York. The author describes the impoverishment of the city where the number of people living in poverty is twice the national average, and a trip he took around the city with a former cocaine dealer named Jimmy. It is noted that 5,000 residents of Buffalo earn their livings as loan collectors for collection agencies like one that Jimmy owns. Jimmy talks about being a single father and starting his own collection agency.

Presents updates on auctions and other art events in New York as of May 2005. Information on the invitation competition to be presented by the New York Rock Paper Scissors Association; Performers at the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts; Items to be auctioned at Swann on May 26, 2005.

This article presents a list of art exhibition on display at New York City museums during the Spring of 2007. "Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso," is at the Guggenheim Museum until March 28, while the Museum of Modern Art features a retrospective of photographer Jeff Wall. "Robert Moses and the Modern City" is on display at the Museum of the City of New York until May 28.

The article presents a calendar of art events in New York City between March 14-20, 2007. The exhibition "Barcelona and Modernity: Gaudi to Dalí" will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum through June 3. The exhibition "Armando Reverón" will be exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art through April 16. The exhibition "Spanish Painting from El Greco to Picasso: Time, Truth, and Memory" will be on display at the Guggenheim Museum through March 28.

A list of art exhibitions showing in New York City during the week of September 11, 2006 is presented. A brief description of each event is included. Venue and contact information for each event is also included. Included are forthcoming events at the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art. New York City.

The article features some art exhibitions that will take place in New York City in June 2006. The artists involved at the exhibits include Edward R. Broida, Jackson Pollock, and John Lurie. An overview of the concept of each exhibition is presented. The venues of the events are also stated.

This article presents information on several art exhibitions in New York in 2005. The flowering of art and architecture that occurred during the reign of Charles IV and his two sons is celebrated in Prague, the Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437. Meanwhile, The High Line details urban rails-to-trails scheme for the abandoned elevated tracks that run from Gansevoort Street to Thirty-fourth Street. Moreover, Banks Violette: Untitled features the romantic sublime with a model of a ruined church cast in salt and music composed by the black-metal musician Snorre Ruch.

Presents an update on art exhibits in New York scheduled from April to May 2005. Shows at the Metropolitan Museum; Titles of exhibits at the Museum of Modern Art; The of the exhibits at the Guggenheim Museum.

Reports on a New York City resident's hobby of removing plastic bags caught in the branches of the city's trees. Reasons why there are plastic bags in the trees' branches; Environmental implication of the situation; Reaction of the neighbors to the resident's activity.

The article discusses challenges associated with the restoration of African American burial grounds in the U.S. Topics explored include the efforts of volunteers Deidre Barnes and Debra Gonzalez-Garcia to save Geer Cemetery in Durham, North Carolina, the approval of the African-American Burial Grounds Network Act by the U.S. Senate, and the New York African Burial Ground Project which served as the model for the preservation of the Portsmouth African Burying Ground in New Hampshire.

The article focuses on the drag performance service offered by Rosemont bar co-owner Troy Carson and drag performer Magenta in Brooklyn, New York City. Topics discussed include the reluctance of New York residents to go to indoor restaurants and bars despite the 50% capacity allowed in such establishments, reason why Brian Rubin-Sowers and his husband Toby ordered drag delivery for their children, and the drag performance gatherings organized by young people in Queens.

The article examines the implication of the use of robotic pets to address loneliness among older people in light of the Joy for All Companion robotic pet program of the New York State Office for the Aging. Topics discussed include the physical impact of social isolation and loneliness based on a study, decision of some nursing homes and hospice agencies to start robot programs using pandemic-relief funding, and concerns of ethicists on the connection of a lonely person with robots.

Lists art exhibitions in New York City as of May 1987. Karen Erla's two gallery show of oil paintings on paper; Ron Kleeman's photo-realist paintings of inflated balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade based on Norman McGrath's photographs; Dondi White's exhibition of new paintings complementing their works in the Whitney Biennal.

Provides information on art exhibitions at commercial galleries in New York City as of February 23, 1987. Inclusion of Benny Andrews' works on paper at the Lubin House Gallery; Marina Stern's still-lifes and landscapes at Forum; Alan Cote's abstract paintings at Washburn; Kenneth Evett's realist paintings of still-lifes with nature scenes at Kraushaar; José María Sicilia's abstract paintings at Blum Helman; Judith Godwin's abstract Expressionist paintings.

Features the publication of Yiddish newspapers in New York City. `Forward' as the model; `Algemeiner Journal' of the Lubavitcher Hasidim; Other ethnic papers.

Details the department stores and shops that are found in New York City that sell recycled and environmentally safe products. The Terra Verde Trading Company is the only ecological department store in New York from the construction materials to the merchandise being sold. Dean & DeLuca sells paper goods made from leaves; Keesal & Matthews; Henri Bendel; Other retailers; Items available with pricing.