You Shouldn’t Have. I Mean It. (Worst Gift Ever.)
From Easy-Bake Ovens to dishwashing liquid to we-don't-know-what, readers recall the worst Christmas gifts they ever received.
View ArticleDid He Leave a Forwarding Address? Yes, the North Pole
Hundreds of letters to Santa arrive at a Chelsea apartment, and no one can figure out why.
View ArticleTree Man | The Long Goodbye
A once swaggering Christmas-tree seller on Broadway gets his comeuppance.
View ArticleReady for Christmas? They Are, and They’ve Got 25,000 Coming.
Christmastime is when St. Patrick Cathedral’s in Midtown Manhattan is at its most popular, and workers labor feverishly to make sure the cathedral looks its best.
View ArticleComplaint Box | Gift Registries
The season of giving is upon us. But not to worry, you'll be told exactly what is expected.
View ArticleIt’s More Than Holiday Spirit; It’s Having a Place to Call Home
In a Bronx home, Christmas decorations herald the season, and a sense of pride of place.
View Article#trendingnyc: The Week on Twitter
#Cybermonday, the N.B.A. lockout, the death of Patrice O'Neal and World AIDS Day were among the topics trending this week on Twitter.
View ArticleThis Christmas, Atheists’ Billboard Tries a Softer Tack
Last Christmas season, a billboard war erupted between atheists and Roman Catholics at the New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, but this year’s version of the atheist billboard has failed to...
View ArticleAvoiding the Holidays? Take the Ferry
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the city's Transportation Department did the right thing by skipping the Christmas trees, menorahs and holiday lights that in past years festooned the terminals used by...
View ArticleWeek in Pictures for Dec. 23
Subjects include the return of a Christmas tradition, the killing of a police officer and the death of a woman in an elevator accident.
View ArticleGoing Home for Christmas, With the Armstrongs
The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens is offering holiday tours meant to give visitors the feel of what it was like celebrating the holiday with the Armstrongs.
View ArticleSad Christmas Memory Turns to Joy in Brooklyn Music Studio
When Mitchell Kezin was little, "The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot" seemed to be about him. Now he has made a documentary about a dozen Christmas songs and given that one a new sound.
View ArticleA Few Tips for Christmas Dinner
Metropolitan Diary: In the crush of the holiday season, an Upper West Sider found that gratuities, while thoughtful, simply couldn't do all the work for him.
View ArticleChristmas Holiday Closings in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Transit schedules, parking rules and various closings that will take effect on Christmas.
View ArticleMerry Christmas From Lou Reed and John Cale
Lou Reed and John Cale had a real good time together at Mr. Reed's apartment on Christmas Day 1977.
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