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THE NEWSPAPER OF LOWER MANHATTAN VOLUME 34, NUMBER 28 DECEMBER 16, 2021
Santa comes to SoHo
Ol’ St. Nick delivers toys in Hudson Square. Page 18
Meet the new schools boss
Incoming Chancellor Banks talks issues. Page 16
New Yorker OF THE WEEK
Gerald Sprayregen on
photography, writing and
philanthropy. Page 10
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Cutting the ribbon on the renovated Battery Maritime Building
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Maritime Building transformation completed at last
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