It was a tumultuous year by any measure and a year that made us think about our values as a nation. I spent most of it in New York City, covering one demonstration after another. On a trip to France I thought about America’s past role as defender of democracy, and in New Mexico I learned about the history of the many Native American nations who made this state unique.
February 17: Demonstration in Washington Square ParkMarch 8: International Women’s Day, Union SquareMarch 15: Demonstration in Foley Square across from the Federal courthouseMarch 16: Lower ManhattanApril 5 demonstration, City HallApril 5, Lower ManhattanApril 16: Massive Hands Off protest, Fifth AvenueMay 14: the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy overlooking Omaha Beach June 14, 5th AvenueOctober 13: Navajo family at a large powwow on Indigenous People’s Day in Santa Fe, New Mexico November 2: the 99th running of the New York Marathon had a photo finish in both the men’s and women’s divisions. Benson Kipruto (left) edged out his Kenyan teammate at the finish line.November 26: outgoing Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch hold a news conference the night before the Thanksgiving Day Parade to assure New Yorkers and the world that the parade would be well protected by NYPD.December: since birds are traditionally symbolic of hope, I offer this beautiful Yellow-throated Warbler who halted his migration south to the tropics and is surviving a New York winter in Manhattan.
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