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    John MacKenzie’s grave in Mount Tremper, N.Y. He was serving a sentence of 25 years to life for killing Officer Matthew Giglio on Long Island in the 1970s. After losing his 10th bid for parole over the summer, he killed himself.
    CreditBryan Thomas for The New York Times

    Merciless End for a Long Island Cop Killer

    John MacKenzie, who murdered Officer Matthew Giglio in 1975, repented and became a model inmate, but was repeatedly denied parole. It was too much for him to bear.

     By Joseph Goldstein

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    The author, who performs as the Lady Aye. Professional fire eaters now need licenses from the New York Fire Department.
    CreditJohn Taggart for The New York Times

    Licensed to Eat Fire (Valid One Year Only)

    In light of New York City’s requirement of licenses for fire eaters, Ilise S. Carter (stage name: the Lady Aye) explains why she is a sideshow performer.

     By Ilise S. Carter

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      Dorota Trec keeps a teeming colony of rabbits in a vacant lot next to a Brooklyn tire shop.
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      Pet City

      That’s a Lot of Rabbits

      A bunny fancier awaiting criminal trial rebuilds her large herd in a vacant lot next to a Brooklyn tire shop.

       By Andy Newman

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      “When Eli was 6 and we were walking to school, he turned to me and said, ‘Nomah (what he calls me) are most pigeons homeless?’” wrote Lea Forant, 61, of Hell’s Kitchen.
      CreditThomas Slater

      Growing Up in New York, the City That Never Naps

      The New York Times asked readers to recall a moment when their child, or a child they knew well, said or did something that made them think, “This is a New York City kid.” Here is a selection of those responses.

       By Amy Zerba