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Gothamist Guide To April: 20 Ways To Savor Spring In NYC


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Scott Heins

Published Mar 31, 2015

Modified Mar 31, 2015


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April is upon us, and this month comes fully loaded with fun things to do around town, including a massive pillow fight, a bevy of new film premieres, Earth Day festivities, and some good old fashioned rock and/or roll. The days are getting longer and the city's getting busier, so now's the time to mark your calendars, call up your fair-weather friends, tune up your bike and enjoy some fresh air.
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Published Mar 31, 2015

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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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