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> how unusual it is for the NYT to write about the suicide of someone non-famous I'd say this article is less about a suicide than about NYC... In that case th
by anonu 8y ago
> how unusual it is for the NYT to write about the suicide of someone non-famous
I'd say this article is less about a suicide than about NYC... In that case there are many NYT articles I've read over the years that fit this genre: the anonymity of being in a big city.
Two articles that come to mind (sorry no links) that I've read in the past year or two: one article about how New Yorkers who die and family cannot be reached end up in the city cemetery. Another interesting article about an 80s murder cold case and retracing the victims life 3 decades later. Both really good journalism.
- sjg007 8y agoIt's interesting. A place where people live on top of each other and in such density and yet everyone can feel so alone.
- scott_s 8y agoOn that theme, this piece from three years ago devastated me: "The Lonely Death of George Bell", https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/nyregion/dying-alone-in-new-york-city.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/18/nyregion/dying-alone-in-n...
- juiyout 8y agoThank you. I just read it in one sitting. Amazing story.