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CHANGED? BY MADELINE STRUM PHOTOGRAPHY
The return of the New York City marathon felt like it should be a step toward pre-pandemic life. When the 2020 race was canceled, the 50th anniversary was canceled. Before I lived in New York, I knew people who wanted to run in the New York City marathon. When I moved here, I didn’t want to be a tourist. The first time I finally went to the marathon, George W. Bush was in office. Whole neighborhoods seemed to turn out to show some local pride. There are plenty of things to contrast between 2007 and 2021, like outdoor dining, bootcut jeans, pet dogs, and camcorders.
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Art Department Weekly • December 2021
