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Gothamist Guide To August: 20 Ways To Make The Most Of Summer's Finale


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Scott Heins

Published Jul 30, 2015

Modified Jul 30, 2015


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The arrival of August already has us all hot and a little bothered, but at least there's a surfeit of amazing happenings to look forward to in NYC during the next four steamy weeks. We've made sorting through your options easier with this how-to guide on Making The Most Out Of The End of Summer or your hard-earned money back, guaranteed.
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Scott Heins

Published Jul 30, 2015

Modified Jul 30, 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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