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John Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83
After decamping from New York to New Mexico, he wrote what was, for a time, among the most widely read novels about Latinos.
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John Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83
After decamping from New York to New Mexico, he wrote what was, for a time, among the most widely read novels about Latinos.
publicat de By Sam RobertsWilliam Casey, Who Uncovered Police Corruption, Dies at 78
He was the unsung investigator whose dogged undercover probe exposed the “Dirty 30” scandal in a Harlem precinct.
publicat de By Sam RobertsBob Contant, Bohemian Bookseller Who Held On, Dies at 80
A founder of the St. Mark’s Bookshop in the East Village, he prided himself on stocking titles that were not “too popular” and stayed in business for four decades.
publicat de By Sam RobertsBrendan Sexton, a Pioneer of Recycling, Is Dead at 78
As New York City’s sanitation commissioner, he began the mandatory program to separate garbage. He also hired the department’s first uniformed women.
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