From Hasidic Brooklyn to Off Broadway: The Life of a Trans Rabbi

After disavowing her strict religious upbringing, Abby Stein came out as transgender. She is now the subject of a new play by New York Theater Workshop.

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New York’s Most Exciting New Restaurant is Just a Warm-Up Act

Ha’s Snack Bar plans to scale up in size and ambition, but it’s already turning heads with its freewheeling takes on French and Vietnamese flavors.

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How Katz’s Deli’s Legal Woes Started With the 2011 Zagat Guide

The Lower East Side institution agreed to make renovations to accommodate people with disabilities, long after a “most popular” restaurants list put it under Justice Department scrutiny.

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Steven Englander, Leader of an Outsider Art Outpost, Dies at 63

As director of the fiercely independent cultural center ABC No Rio, he led the battle to halt its eviction and later raised money to build a new home for the organization.

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