Most Read Stories of 2021
Stories about COVID vaccines and the pandemic captured readers’ attention online. But Upper East Siders were also drawn to articles about a book called “The Child in the Electric Chair” (No. 1) and the Snowy Owl of Central Park (No. 10).
1. Eli’s Final Chapter
June 4: A retired professor devoted his last days to writing about a 14-year-old executed by electric chair
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2. NYC’s Vaccine Math
Jan. 23: A look at the numbers — and offers to help
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3. Vaccine Drive at the Armory
Feb. 6: A hospital director aims for civic equity and herd immunity in Northern Manhattan
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4. Tragedy at The Vessel
July 30: Calls for suicide barriers went unheeded before fourth death at the tourist attraction in Hudson Yards
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5. Trader Joe’s to Open in Harlem
Jan. 8: Grocery chain joins growing number of retailers putting down roots in Upper Manhattan
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6. Change in NYC Pension Program
May 18: A proposed New York City policy may soon jeopardize the health insurance for its 245,000 retirees.
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7. Health and the Holidays
Nov. 20: The revival of the Thanksgiving parade – and New Year’s Eve in Times Square – are both thrilling and unnerving
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8. Vaccine Hunger Games
Feb. 19: The number of eligible New Yorkers has wildly outrun the supply
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9. When New York was a Restaurant Town
Mar. 17: Restaurateur Bobby Ochs reflects on the days when restaurants, bars and night clubs were NYC’s lifeline
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10. The Owl Whooo Came in from the Cold
Jan. 18: A Snowy Owl makes a very rare appearance in Central Park