The hajj, a holy trip to Mecca that Muslims are encouraged to take once in their lives, used to be big business. Then the rules changed.
Tag: Manhattan (NYC)
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He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.
Tin Chin and Mo Lin were inseparable at the homeless shelter. But one of the men wasn’t who he seemed to be.
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How a Long-Sought Bill Could Make Construction Work Less Deadly
Carlos Moncayo, 22, died seven years ago at a Manhattan construction site. A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk aims to make conditions safer for workers like him.
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Her ‘Chagall’ Is Headed for the Trash. How’s That for Caveat Emptor?
Stephanie Clegg paid $90,000 for a Marc Chagall painting at a Sotheby’s auction in 1994. It was reappraised for $100,000 in 2008. Now an expert panel in France wants to destroy it as a fake.
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Pride March in New York Infused With New Sense of Urgency
The annual parade included joyous celebration, but the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and the threat to gay rights cast an undeniable shadow.