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Clay Felker
A City Built of Clay

Clay Felker saw a town of power mongers, status seekers, yipsters, and more. New York would never look at itself the same way again.
by Tom Wolfe

 

Remembering Clay
Remembering Clay

Gail Sheehy, Gloria Steinem, Milton Glaser, and others recall New York's founder.

Culture CanonThis Is New York, 1968-2008

Our critics and editors select the 196 cultural works that have best defined the city over the past 40 years.

Spike LeeSpike Lee on Making Do the Right Thing

"I had the title of it before I had anything else. Then it was bits and pieces."
by Logan Hill

Tony KushnerTony Kushner on Making Angels in America

"I had a dream, in 1985, I believe, when a friend I'd gone to school with was sick."
by Boris Kachka

More Anniversary Stories

strategist '68Strategist '68 Edition

A flashback to the styles and hot spots of 1968.

look bookRetro Look Book

"My money says the pantsuit will go everywhere within six months."

crossword puzzlesThe Sondheim Puzzles

Three of the legendary composer's original crosswords.

The Day New York City Defaulted
June 2, 1975
The Day New York City Defaulted

". . . Within minutes the news appeared on the Dow Jones and Reuters wires. . ."

September 20, 1976
Punks of Bleecker Street

The Ramones, four somber crazies in black leather, were Queens greasers a few years ago.

August 20, 1984
Forever Single

Born too late? Expect too much? Then you may be...

November 10, 1986
East Side Story

Robert Chambers, Jennifer Levin, and a death that shocked the city.

December 21-28, 1987
The New York We've Lost

Once there was another city here, and now it is gone.