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The Five-Borough Route: The Beating Heart of the NYC Marathon

When the event’s five co-founders first proposed moving it out of Central Park, it seemed impossible. Much has changed in the sport and the city since that 1976 race.

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Runners on the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during the 1976 New York City Marathon, the first to include all five boroughs.
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New York City Marathon Weather Forecast: Warmer Temperatures Than Normal

Thousands of runners will take part in the New York City Marathon on Sunday. Temperatures are expected to be unusually warm for November.

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Runners in the New York City Marathon in 2022 faced unusually high temperatures.
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Horror Bookstores Are (Gasp!) Multiplying

More shops are opening their doors, providing genre fans the chance to browse, buy and find creepy community.

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Browsing the Brooklyn store’s shelves.
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Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Sex Trafficking

The three siblings used their wealth and influence to lure and sexually assault women for more than a decade. Eleven of the victims spoke on Tuesday before the brothers were sentenced.

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Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander were arrested in December 2024 and found guilty earlier this year of sex trafficking and other charges.
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For Senegalese Street Vendors in New York, ‘Work Is Worship’

Struggling to find steady work, many migrants who have arrived recently from Senegal have adapted with a relentless sidewalk hustle, sustaining their families through street vending.

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Many spend their days on the sidewalks, selling everything from coffee to knockoff designer handbags.
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U.S. Army Trains Apache Helicopter Pilots to Shoot Drones

The U.S. Army is training Apache pilots to shoot down drones as militaries around the world assess the efficacy of 20th-century technologies in a new era.

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An Apache helicopter hovering during Operation Skyfall II at the Grafenwöhr Training Area in Germany.
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New Fight at Gritty Manhattan Park Is Over ‘Punk Rock’ Pull-Up Bars

The Parks Department has a $10 million plan to renovate the northeast corner of Tompkins Square Park, but fans of its workout bars want things to stay just as they are.

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Danny Kavaldo on the bars at Tompkins Square Park. The Parks Department plans to replace them.
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