Nova Iorque, “Um em 8 milhões”, uma cidade de personagens

Nova Iorque é uma cidade de personagens. Durante o ano de 2009, o The New York Times entrevistou 54 personagens dessa cidade e fez o registo em som e imagens. Pessoas comuns que contam histórias extraordinárias – das paixões e problemas, relações e rotinas, vocações e obsessões. Um projecto fascinante que nos cativa e faz querer conhecer cada uma das histórias.

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Joseph Cotton, 57

A frequent caretaker of his three daughters’ four young children, Mr. Cotton, plays an active role in shaping their view of the world. (A minha história favorita)

I don’t try to teach them a dam’n thing (…) I Show them how to find always the way North (…) I make them walk [laugh] when they have to do some activity with me, they must walk…in a very slow pace, nobody is on a rush

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Jim Romano, 80

Since 1946, Mr. Romano, has chased news on Saten Island for the Daily News, The New York Post, and other papers. With a police radio crackling, Mr. Romano has covered plane crashes, political dinners and everything in between. He recently switched to a digital camera: "It’s just like I had a ’57 car, now I have a ’97"

I bought a camera…I took a picture of a Dr. He liked and gave me a dollar. And that’s it. I bought myself a car, and I started to cover on Staten Island for the Daily News, and whenever they call it was like the blue angel, I was ready to flight, Bum, of I went to cover the scene

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Maggie Nesciur, 30

Ms. Nesciur grew up in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and returned there in 2003after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma. Even during her year of treatment, she took long walks; since regaining her health, she has covered as much as 43 miles in a day. "I’m afraid of not being able to walk one day" she said. "I walk like a madwoman because I know I can."

I don’t have walking shoes, I never own sneakers in my life…I walk in my boots…I never get tired, I can walk for 14, 15 hours and I never get tired…I don’t walk fast, I don’t walk slow, I walk on my own speed, I have to keep moving

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Todas as histórias aqui, “One in 8 Million” 

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