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Grounded: When America’s Airports Suddenly Hit Pause

A communications problem at multiple Air Route Traffic Control Centers prompted an FAA nationwide ground stop on Friday the 13th. Here’s what happened and what travelers should know.

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Ink Is the Archive: New York’s Tattoo Artists Bring Their Art to the Brooklyn Navy Yard

More than 320 artists, independent vendors and live performances gather at the Duggal Greenhouse November 13–15 for a weekend that treats tattooing as both craft and contemporary culture.

Traditional Persian meal with saffron rice and colorful dishes

Ditto, Please: Andy Baraghani’s First Restaurant Makes Room for the Way New Yorkers Actually Eat

At 13 East 16th Street, chef and cookbook author Andy Baraghani is opening Ditto, an all-day café shaped by the food he loves, neighborhood life and a more personal approach to hospitality.

Contemporary street style photographed on a New York City street

The Codes We Wear: Virgil Abloh’s Creative Language Returns to New York

The Shed’s upcoming Virgil Abloh: The Codes exhibition brings nearly 1,000 objects into a conversation about streetwear, luxury, access and the ideas behind what we wear.

The historic Domino Sugar Factory on the Williamsburg waterfront

A New Kind of Encore: Williamsburg’s Domino Venue Gives the Old Sugar Refinery a Second Life

A 750-capacity, all-ages venue is planned for the historic Domino Sugar Refinery in April 2027, bringing concerts, comedy, film and community programming to the Williamsburg waterfront.

HARLEM BOYS CHOIR PRESENTS

Harlem White Christmas

DECEMBER 19 & 20 · 3:00 PM · TOWN SCHOOL THEATRE

A holiday production by Harlem Boys Choir. Tickets $55 · Enter to win a pair.

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