{"id":670,"date":"2015-02-01T11:48:47","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T15:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=670"},"modified":"2015-02-01T11:50:22","modified_gmt":"2015-02-01T15:50:22","slug":"new-york-city-blog-january-26-feb-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nymysteries.com\/?p=670","title":{"rendered":"New York City Blog January 26 – Feb. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Was it only last week that Mayor DeBlasio and Governor Cuomo were duking it out as patres familias<\/span>\u00a0of New York State? Their squishy football was the blizzard of the century. I think DeBlasio won in the clothing category. He channelled his Italian DNA and slipped into various uniforms throughout the day. The most stylish one was the DSNY\u2019s jacket. Cuomo inherited his late father\u2019s inability to share responsibilities with underlings. He neglected to inform DeBlasio that he, the gov, was closing down the NYC subways. Loads of money were spent to keep us mere citizens locked in our caves. At least no one was killed except from laughing. An example: food delivery guys couldn\u2019t be considered emergencies.<\/p>\n

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Blizzard equipment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I paid a visit to the Frick\u2019s Portico Gallery to gaze at Jean-Antoine Houdon\u2019s Diana the Huntress. She stands stark nude, on one foot, surrounded by the snowy Fifth Avenue lawn.<\/p>\n

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A discrete if lousy photo of Diana the Huntress<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Isn\u2019t cold weather a perfect excuse to eat traditional French food? If you agree, take thee to 26 Seats on Avenue B. French snails are an excuse to gobble butter and garlic, non? The 26 Seats version is delicious if awkward. Most of the lovely flaky pastry lands on your front not in your mouth.<\/p>\n

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Garlicy snails under a roof of pastry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Friends and I attended the New York City Ballet\u2019s production of Serenade, Agon and Symphony in C. The Balanchine afternoon was conducted by the world\u2019s smallest conductor, Clotiilde Otranto. Afterwards, we joined several million others at Rosa Mexicana.<\/p>\n

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One of many divers on Rosa Mexicana’s water wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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