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Gothamist Winter Guide: 16 Fun Things To Do In NYC This January


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Scott Heins

Published Jan 3, 2017

Modified Jan 3, 2017


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Somehow, finally, against all odds, 2017 has arrived! And while the weather is bound to be cold, dark, and inhospitable for pretty much the entire foreseeable future, the five boroughs are already set to pop off like that $5 bottle of Andre you shook up and guzzled on the train. We're talking late night jazz shows, surreal hotel parties, tributes to Bukowski, low-grade dynamite, and world-class cinema. Let's make some plans.
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Scott Heins

Published Jan 3, 2017

Modified Jan 3, 2017


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Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.

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