New York Magazine has, over the years, published quite a few issues devoted to single life and dating, often around Valentine’s Day. In February 2002 — a few months after the 9/11 attacks, when first responders, especially those of the FDNY, were on everyone’s mind — our editors had the last-minute idea of recreating Alfred Eisenstaedt’s 1945 photograph of the sailor and nurse in Times Square on V-J Day. The photographer Firooz Zaredi, on barely any notice, made the picture you see here. The guy was not a model in costume but a real New York City firefighter (and part-time model) named Daniel T. Keane; the young woman was, similarly, hired from a modeling agency. These days, the image perhaps seems a little corny — even if you set aside the contemporary controversy about Eisenstaedt’s original — although we will note that it accurately reflects the sentiment of the time. That, however, is not what is most interesting about it. … [Read more...] about In 2002, Our Singles-Issue Cover Model Was the Future First Lady of the United States
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Pennsylvania Health Officials Ramping Up Plans To Combat Spread Of Coronavirus
“We can’t say for sure if we will get community transmission but based on what we’re seeing in Europe and the Middle East, we think it’s more likely than we thought a week or two ago,” said CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Health Officials Ramping Up Plans To Combat Spread Of Coronavirus
Company wins state aid for moving production, jobs into Iowa
Timken Drives, a subsidiary of North Canton, Ohio-based Timken, last week was awarded $250,000 direct financial assistance by the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The project is expected to generate $1.4 million in new capital investment and create up to 84 jobs. … [Read more...] about Company wins state aid for moving production, jobs into Iowa
Top nominee Polanski to skip French Oscars after rape claim
FILE - In this May 2, 2018 file photo, director Roman Polanski appears at an international film festival, where he promoted his latest film, "Based on a True Story," in Krakow, Poland. The entire leadership of the Cesar Awards, France's version of the Oscars, stepped down Thursday Feb. 13, 2020, in a spat over both its opaque decision-making process and controversial director Roman Polanski, whose new film, “An Officer and a Spy”, leads this year's nominations. less … [Read more...] about Top nominee Polanski to skip French Oscars after rape claim
Many of Trump’s State of the Union claims don’t hold up
Health, and preexisting conditions “We will always protect patients with preexisting conditions,” Trump said, calling that “an ironclad pledge.” It is a claim he’s often made despite fact-checkers just as often calling it a lie. … [Read more...] about Many of Trump’s State of the Union claims don’t hold up
