In the NY Times: New York City of the past and how it celebrated New Year’s, with a ball.
I’ve been fascinated of late how NYC’s Dutch past has been explored: the NY Times’ Danny Hakim profiles historian Charles Gehring, who has been working on translating old New Amsterdam records.
The passing of Lawrence Krebs, Nobel Prize winner, a scientist who helped improve our understanding of cellular biology and muscle movement. I remembered studying the Krebs process when I was in high school and taking AP Biology.
The passing of Alaina Reed, who played Olivia on “Sesame Street.”
The passing of George Michael, sportscaster of the “The George Michael Sports Machine” show, syndicated on local NBC for many years.
The passing of Roy E. Disney, Walt Disney’s nephew and a man with his own impact on the entertainment industry.
Otherwise, NY Times Magazine is covering the other observations of those who passed in 2009.