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| New York Today: The Most Engaging Articles of 2016 | New York Today: The Most Engaging Articles of 2016 |
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| Updated, 9:28 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this spotty Thursday. | Good morning on this spotty Thursday. |
| In the news business, we tend to look ahead. | In the news business, we tend to look ahead. |
| So when the task falls to you to reflect on New York’s biggest stories of 2016, you’re quickly reminded of just how many astonishing events can happen in and around the city in a single year. | So when the task falls to you to reflect on New York’s biggest stories of 2016, you’re quickly reminded of just how many astonishing events can happen in and around the city in a single year. |
| But at New York Today, we weren’t interested in just the most-read articles, but also the articles that you, our readers, shared or commented on the most. | But at New York Today, we weren’t interested in just the most-read articles, but also the articles that you, our readers, shared or commented on the most. |
| With that, here is a look at our most engaging journalism of 2016. | With that, here is a look at our most engaging journalism of 2016. |
| Most Read | Most Read |
| Taken together, the articles about the bombings in Chelsea and New Jersey were the most read of the year. | Taken together, the articles about the bombings in Chelsea and New Jersey were the most read of the year. |
| More than a million readers followed our coverage of the explosions, the injuries and the manhunt that followed. | More than a million readers followed our coverage of the explosions, the injuries and the manhunt that followed. |
| Readers also devoured stories about a handful of well-known New Yorkers — Donald J. Trump, Michael Bloomberg, and, of course, Anthony Weiner – as well as their fellow politician from New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie. | Readers also devoured stories about a handful of well-known New Yorkers — Donald J. Trump, Michael Bloomberg, and, of course, Anthony Weiner – as well as their fellow politician from New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie. |
| Most Shared | Most Shared |
| In-depth investigations and coverage of breaking news performs exceptionally well on social media, said Cynthia Collins, a social media editor at The Times. | In-depth investigations and coverage of breaking news performs exceptionally well on social media, said Cynthia Collins, a social media editor at The Times. |
| “But so do stories that have an emotional appeal,” she added. | “But so do stories that have an emotional appeal,” she added. |
| Stories about living with Alzheimer’s disease, befriending a mute stranger, growing up in the city, working at the Strand Bookstore and starting a Post-it war in the office were among our most shared articles. | Stories about living with Alzheimer’s disease, befriending a mute stranger, growing up in the city, working at the Strand Bookstore and starting a Post-it war in the office were among our most shared articles. |
| Most Comments | Most Comments |
| Not every article in The Times’s Metro section is chosen to be opened for comments. For those that are, a team of journalists moderates all the incoming remarks. | Not every article in The Times’s Metro section is chosen to be opened for comments. For those that are, a team of journalists moderates all the incoming remarks. |
| “We’re looking for articles where comments will add depth and something original,” said Bassey Etim, community manager at The Times. “A discussion about ideas, instead of food throwing.” | “We’re looking for articles where comments will add depth and something original,” said Bassey Etim, community manager at The Times. “A discussion about ideas, instead of food throwing.” |
| Big “talkers” out of the New York area this year included an article about a Success Academy teacher ripping up a student’s paper, a first-person account of being on the receiving end of a racist insult, and a report about crowded New York City sidewalks. | Big “talkers” out of the New York area this year included an article about a Success Academy teacher ripping up a student’s paper, a first-person account of being on the receiving end of a racist insult, and a report about crowded New York City sidewalks. |
| Many people also weighed in on breaking news, like the arrest of Ahmad Khan Rahami over the Chelsea and New Jersey bombings, and on investigations, like our examination of Mr. Trump’s tax breaks. | Many people also weighed in on breaking news, like the arrest of Ahmad Khan Rahami over the Chelsea and New Jersey bombings, and on investigations, like our examination of Mr. Trump’s tax breaks. |
| By the way, the comments section is always open for New York Today, and we’re looking forward to hearing from even more of you in the year ahead. | By the way, the comments section is always open for New York Today, and we’re looking forward to hearing from even more of you in the year ahead. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| You could divide the day into two parts. | You could divide the day into two parts. |
| Before 2 p.m., it’s spotty: gray, possibly drizzly, utterly … meh. | Before 2 p.m., it’s spotty: gray, possibly drizzly, utterly … meh. |
| The second half looks cheerier. | The second half looks cheerier. |
| Dry streets, a smattering of sun and a high near 45 are expected. | Dry streets, a smattering of sun and a high near 45 are expected. |
| • In a case that could affect undocumented immigrants, a judge ruled that the city should not destroy IDNYC data for now. [New York Times] | • In a case that could affect undocumented immigrants, a judge ruled that the city should not destroy IDNYC data for now. [New York Times] |
| • An officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in Yonkers last year will not face criminal charges. [New York Times] | • An officer who fatally shot an unarmed man in Yonkers last year will not face criminal charges. [New York Times] |
| • Two Muslim American stars of YouTube said they were removed from a Delta Air Lines flight for speaking Arabic. [New York Times] | • Two Muslim American stars of YouTube said they were removed from a Delta Air Lines flight for speaking Arabic. [New York Times] |
| • Here’s a holiday tradition in the city that you can count on: Big crowds. [New York Times] | • Here’s a holiday tradition in the city that you can count on: Big crowds. [New York Times] |
| • Tollbooths at some city bridges and tunnels will disappear next year. [Gothamist] | • Tollbooths at some city bridges and tunnels will disappear next year. [Gothamist] |
| • The military plane and two helicopters seen over Midtown last week were practicing to evacuate Donald J. Trump. [New York Post] | • The military plane and two helicopters seen over Midtown last week were practicing to evacuate Donald J. Trump. [New York Post] |
| • David Barton Gym abruptly closed its New York locations. [DNAinfo] | • David Barton Gym abruptly closed its New York locations. [DNAinfo] |
| • The Port Authority is offering free bus rides to La Guardia Airport today and Friday. [NY1] | • The Port Authority is offering free bus rides to La Guardia Airport today and Friday. [NY1] |
| • After Elena Romanova’s quest to find a cure for her daughter’s brain tumor took her and her children away from Russia, the 34-year-old is starting over in New York. [New York Times] | • After Elena Romanova’s quest to find a cure for her daughter’s brain tumor took her and her children away from Russia, the 34-year-old is starting over in New York. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Jaywalking While Reading a Book” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Jaywalking While Reading a Book” |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will make an announcement at the 96th Street station at Second Avenue on the Upper East Side. 2 p.m. | • Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo will make an announcement at the 96th Street station at Second Avenue on the Upper East Side. 2 p.m. |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio signs legislation at City Hall at 1:30 p.m. and, later, will help formerly homeless veterans move into homes in the Bronx. 3:45 p.m. | • Mayor Bill de Blasio signs legislation at City Hall at 1:30 p.m. and, later, will help formerly homeless veterans move into homes in the Bronx. 3:45 p.m. |
| • Explore the forts of Central Park, beginning at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Central Park. 11 a.m. [$15] | • Explore the forts of Central Park, beginning at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center in Central Park. 11 a.m. [$15] |
| • A conversation, “Radical Politics: Then and Now and Then Again,” is at Molasses Books in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] | • A conversation, “Radical Politics: Then and Now and Then Again,” is at Molasses Books in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • A performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” adapted for the stage, is at the Secret Theater in Long Island City, Queens. 7 p.m. [$18] | • A performance of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” adapted for the stage, is at the Secret Theater in Long Island City, Queens. 7 p.m. [$18] |
| • The cabaret singer and drag performer Joey Arias performs at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • The cabaret singer and drag performer Joey Arias performs at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • The comedians Eliot Glazer, Gilbert Gottfried and Phoebe Robinson perform at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. [$15] | • The comedians Eliot Glazer, Gilbert Gottfried and Phoebe Robinson perform at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. [$15] |
| • Devils host Flyers, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Nets host Warriors, 7:30 p.m. (YES). Knicks host Magic, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Giants at Eagles, 8:20 p.m. (NFLN). | |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Dec. 25. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Dec. 25. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| On this date in 1937, the Lincoln Tunnel opened to traffic. | On this date in 1937, the Lincoln Tunnel opened to traffic. |
| Politicians from both sides of the Hudson River hailed the tunnel as “a new link of friendship between New York and New Jersey,” The Times reported. | Politicians from both sides of the Hudson River hailed the tunnel as “a new link of friendship between New York and New Jersey,” The Times reported. |
| The noisy celebrations that heralded the opening would have been hard to miss. They included a military parade, sirens, an artillery salute and a “brass-throated chorus of harbor craft whistles.” | The noisy celebrations that heralded the opening would have been hard to miss. They included a military parade, sirens, an artillery salute and a “brass-throated chorus of harbor craft whistles.” |
| On that first day, 7,661 cars passed through the tunnel. | On that first day, 7,661 cars passed through the tunnel. |
| (By comparison, more than 1.65 million vehicles used the underground passage in October. That’s an average of more than 53,000 a day.) | (By comparison, more than 1.65 million vehicles used the underground passage in October. That’s an average of more than 53,000 a day.) |
| It wouldn’t take long for the new tunnel to have another first: Just over 10 hours after the opening, a salesman, Charles T. Meaney, became the first person to run out of gasoline inside. | It wouldn’t take long for the new tunnel to have another first: Just over 10 hours after the opening, a salesman, Charles T. Meaney, became the first person to run out of gasoline inside. |
| Mr. Meaney’s sedan was towed within five minutes, and he walked to the nearest gas station. | Mr. Meaney’s sedan was towed within five minutes, and he walked to the nearest gas station. |
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