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»	Homeless Families, Cloaked in Normality
	Of the record 40,000 people in New York City’s shelters, a growing number belong to seemingly ordinary families, rushing off to school and work, smartphones in hand.
»	Rescuing the Birds Many Love to Hate
	At the core of New York City Pigeon Rescue Central are pigeon lovers, animal activists and eccentrics who dedicate themselves to the much-maligned birds’ welfare.
»	Sunday Routine \| Nathan Englander: For Nathan Englander, Sunday Is a Day to Roam and Write
	For Nathan Englander, the novelist, short-story writer and soon-to-be playwright, Sundays are about spending quality time with his girlfriend and their puppy in Brooklyn.
»	Character Study: Scott Forschein, the Terrier of Brooklyn Traffic Court
	Scott Forschein thrives on defending Brooklyn motorists, and swears that he wins dismissals or reductions for nearly half the tickets he argues.
»	Neighborhood Joint \| East Village: Professor Thom’s, a Bar for Die-Hard Boston Fans
	Fans of teams like the Bruins, Red Sox and Patriots pack into Professor Thom’s bar. When the Giants face the Patriots on Sunday, hordes of New England fans will muster here to demand victory.
»	At the Table \| RedFarm: At RedFarm, a Couple Finds the Menu Irresistible
	Louis and Terrie Latilla are such fans of RedFarm in the West Village that they can be found there at least every week.
»	App City: A Smartphone Can Be a Ticket to Ride
	New York Waterway recently introduced an iPhone app that allows riders to use their smartphones as their tickets.
»	F.Y.I.: Answers to Questions About New York
	Answers about a narrow building on West 46th Street and sanitation trucks headed out of the city.
»	The Neediest Cases: In Adversity, Pieces of Home
	We asked several of this year’s Neediest Cases profiles to share personal items that keep them strong despite their hardships — and in some ways provide hope.
»	Arts \| Westchester: NewUrbanJazz Allows Artists to Stretch Out, Close to Home
	NewUrbanJazz, now in its third season, is gaining traction with audiences, and the word is out among local artists of national stature that the concert series is a useful forum for delving into formats they don’t often explore.
»	Arts \| Connecticut: ‘Macbeth 1969’ at the Long Wharf Theater — Review
	“Macbeth” is fast-forwarded to 1969, but without much success.
»	Arts \| Long Island: At Adelphi University, Art Pieces From a Kiln That Inspires
	Ceramic artists at Adelphi University find that the unpredictability of the wood-fired anagama kiln yields beautiful pieces, which will be on display there through Feb. 20.
»	Arts \| New Jersey: ‘Rachel Perry Welty: 24/7’ in New Brunswick — Review
	“Rachel Perry Welty: 24/7” runs through July 8 at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum.
»	Westchester Dining \| Tarrytown: Sol Mar Offers Cuisine From Brazil and Portugal — Review
	Sol Mar specializes in cuisine from Brazil and Portugal.
»	Connecticut Dining \| Candy Shops: Connecticut Shops Offer Candy Before Valentine’s Day
	Three confectioneries in western Connecticut offer everything from truffles to turtles.
»	Long Island Dining \| Mineola: Vinoco, a Tiny Tapas Restaurant in Mineola — Review
	Vinoco, which opened nearly a year ago, is tiny, but once you get a table you feel exceptionally lucky.
»	New Jersey Dining \| Upper Montclair: At Upstairs in Upper Montclair, a Fresh Approach — Review
	The chef at Upstairs, in Upper Montclair, is a humble sort, but his restaurant has started to attract a lot of attention, rewarding diners with something new and fresh every few weeks.
»	Treatment of Grandmother After Fatal Police Shooting Is Criticized
	After a police officer fatally shot an 18-year-old man in the Bronx on Thursday, the man’s grandmother was held against her will for hours, a friend of the family said.
»	Lottery: Lottery Numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
	The winning lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
»	City Room: The Week in Pictures for Feb. 3
	Photos whose subjects include the shooting of a police officer, the revitalization of Crown Heights, and the peacocks of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.
»	City Room: In Brooklyn and Manhattan, Owl Watchers May Have Their Day
	The great horned owl population across all the boroughs is slowly expanding, and two pairs have raised hopes in two boroughs where they are most rare.
»	City Room: Bloomberg Big on the Small Screen
	Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, in the spotlight for helping offset Planned Parenthood's loss of a foundation's money, appeared on MSNBC and will be in an antigun ad during the Super Bowl.
»	City Room: Big Ticket \| Sold for $19,000,000
	An apartment at the Trump International Hotel and Tower, opposite Central Park, was bought anonymously through a limited liability company.
»	Big City: A Sometimes Murky Line Between Reasonable Parenting and Neglect
	Amid arrests and outrage over bad parenting, the matter of how long and under what circumstances it is acceptable to leave a child unattended goes unanswered.
»	Neighborhood Joint \| Professor Thom’s
	Professor Thom’s on Second Avenue serves as a haven for Boston sports fans.
»	Sight Impaired, Cheers Just Fine
	A nine-girl, one-boy cheerleading squad from the New York Institute for Special Education won the annual tournament of the Eastern Athletic Association for the Blind.
»	The Neediest Cases: A Mother Grateful to Have a Key to Her Own Place
	Tiffany Tyler and her young son were once evicted by city marshals and lived in a shelter. Now that she has her own apartment, she is determined never to repeat the past.
»	Developers Eye Garages and Parking Lots
	In Manhattan, parking lots and garages are making way for all sorts of development, especially luxury condominiums.
»	The Hunt: The Hunt \| In Westchester, an Aspiring Landlord Changes Her Plans
	MacKenzie Thompson’s plan to buy a multifamily house in foreclosure did not pan out. She decided to buy a home in Westchester County.
»	Living In \| Katonah, N.Y.: Katonah, N.Y./Living In - The Hamlet That Got Up and Went
	A photogenic Westchester suburb with high-profile residents is also known for its art museum and a performing arts center.
»	Habitats \| Lower East Side: Lower East Side/Habitats - Living Small, Decorating Large
	Gray Burton lives in a 250-square-foot space he furnished with antiques he’s been collecting for years.
»	SchoolBook: In Harlem, a Charter School Recruits Autistic Children
	The new Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem, which is modeling itself on the Department of Education's popular program for high-functioning autistic students, called ASD Nest, has given itself the ambitious task of seeking out families who may not know their children have a disorder on the autism spectrum.
»	SchoolBook: Wadleigh's Principal Leaving As City Plans Elimination of Middle Grades
	The principal of a troubled secondary school in Manhattan has announced she will leave the school a day after the Panel for Educational Policy is scheduled to vote to phase out its middle grades.
»	SchoolBook: Readers: Teacher Effectiveness Matters, But Test Scores Might Not
	Do test scores indicate teacher effectiveness? SchoolBook asked readers that question last month, after a study found that teachers who boosted their students’ scores on standardized tests also made lasting differences in their lives. To many who commented, the issue boiled down to the quality of tests and how much they should count in evaluating teachers. But others were divided over whether increased competition over these issues is good for schools and education.
»	ArtsBeat: Under the High Line, a Gay Past
	Robert Hammond, a co-founder of Friends of the High Line, talks about the gay history surrounding the park.
»	ArtsBeat: Primary Stages to Produce Horton Foote
	Three short plays by Foote, who died in 2009 at the age 92, will be performed together July 24-Sept. 15 under the direction of Pam MacKinnon ("Clybourne Park").
»	The Scoop: A New York City App
	From the staff of The New York Times, a free, constantly updated insiders’ guide to our favorite things in New York, including restaurants, bars, coffee shops, boutiques and home furnishing stores, as well as events and outings.