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Gothamist Guide To July: 20 Essential Summer Events


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Scott Heins

Published Jun 30, 2014

Modified Jul 8, 2014


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Welcome, dear readers, to the best days of summer: July. July is the Bill Murray of months: irreverent of all that's passed, unfazed by what's to come, and perfectly content to revel in its own unique pleasures. July has it all! Patriotic explosions, star-lit live music, and zany ballpark antics are only some of the seasonably sublime events taking place in the next few weeks. Run around, scrape your knees, get dirty! Climb trees, hop fences, get into trouble for crying out loud! Here's your handy guide to what's happening in New York City this month.
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Scott Heins

Published Jun 30, 2014

Modified Jul 8, 2014


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Scott Heins is a freelance photo and video journalist based in New York City, and a frequent contributor to Gothamist + WNYC. His work often centers around labor rights, housing, and policing. In 2018-2019 he traveled to four states while covering a wave of public school teachers strikes, with work featured in The New York Times, The Intercept, Getty Images, Splinter, and Bloomberg Photos. Scott is a dues-paying member of the National Writers Union's Freelance Solidarity Project.

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