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Jan. 22, 1966: Chinese New Year celebrations in Manhattan, which was the Year of the Horse. At a hotel, the Roosevelt Raceway recognized the event with an award created for the occasion, which was given to racer Dick Thomas. “A porcelain horse, reputed to be from the collection of Mott and Pell, was presented to Thomas, who was prevailed upon to say, ‘Gung hay fat choy.’ What did he say? Happy New Year!” reported The Times. “For those twin-double horse fans, who seek omens in almost everything, the year — for the Chinese — is 4,664.”
Vintage Photograph of Chinese New Year Celebrations in Manhattan's Chinatown, 1966
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The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…

Looking At Time || The Portrait of a Watch Repairman
"Looking at Time", A Portrait of a 72-Year Old Watch Repairman in Jackson Heights
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Boston / New York based filmmaker and documentarian Brandon Lavoie recently created this interesting short profile of Salim Shariff, a 72-year old watch repair man in Jackson Heights,…