New York Narratives
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New York Narratives
Lifelong New Yorkers share stories commemorating, celebrating, and reflecting on the lived experience in New York City.
A Bronx Native on Why She's Disenchanted With NYC
Bronx-born Robin Nurse remembers the NYC she grew up in, and laments the loss of that sense of community.
Meet a Queens Native Who Actually Owns a NYC Burial Plot
Allison Steinberg shares her experience of growing up (and coming out) in NYC, along with the reason she may eventually need to say goodbye to her hometown.
A Brooklynite Remembers Fort Greene in the '90s
Ian Reid, who grew up in Fort Greene in the 1990s, shares stories of seeing the Notorious B.I.G., being chased through subway tunnels, and more.
Growing Up As a 'Freak and Weirdo' in the Bronx
Isaac Moore, a native of Co-op City, shares stories of his youthful rebellion in 1980s NYC—and how he ended up back in the Bronx as an adult.
An Upper West Sider Recalls a Life Influenced By Music
Upper West Side resident Leslie Kandell, recounts her pioneering work as a music journalist, and a lifetime spent defying expectations.
How NYC's LGBT Scene Changed One Queens Native's Life
Queens native Leonard Jacobs reminisces on New York City's "dangerous, wonderful" old days—and why those days shouldn't necessarily be romanticized.
Author Michele Carlo on the Transformation of NYC
Storyteller and Bronx native Michele Carlo looks back on the NYC of her youth, and how things have changed (not necessarily for the better) since.
How Comic Books Changed One Bronx-Born Manhattanite's Life
Bronx-born artist Jose Vega recalls growing up in the Bronx in the 1980s, and how comic books eventually exposed him to a world outside of the borough.
A Greenwich Village Native Grapples With Leaving NYC
Jane Levin Cascio recounts why growing up in New York City in the late ’80s was important to her, and weighs whether she wants the same upbringing for her daughter.