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The article discusses the challenges facing epilepsy patients, and how Dr. Orrin Devinsky of New York University (NYU) helped save Dan Wheeless, who suffered from the disease's seizures. The article details how Devinsky began studying the brain in medical school, and how his fascination with epilepsy led to him becoming head of the NYU Langone Medical Center and seeking a cure for epilepsy.

Mentions 12 items. The Modern restaurant in New York City; Studio Dror vases; Mario Batali basting brush; Color-coded bands on prescription bottles at Target; Krups espresso maker; The revamped instant camera from Polaroid; Fashion from Richard Chai; Forecast from the Pantone Color Institute; Products using bamboo; Designer furniture.

Focuses on five people who survived the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City on September 11, 2001. Thoughts of Brian Clark, Ling Young, Mary Jos, Kelly Reyher, and Richard Fern on the attacks; Memories of the attack as the one year anniversary approaches.

Mentions Bill Biggart, who photographed the effects of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City before he was killed in the collapse of one of the buildings. Recovery of his camera with his body at the scene of the wreckage; Career of Biggart as a photographer; Effect of the death of Biggart on his family.

Focuses on the impact of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on citizens who live in the suburbs around the city. How many police and fire fighters lived in the suburbs, where being a uniformed civil servant is a respected position; Profile of Mike Kiefer, who grew up in the suburbs and dreamed of being a New York City fireman; How Kiefer is missing in the collapse of the World Trade Center.

Reports on rescue efforts in the aftermath of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Description of the sense of community in New York City among people in search of survivors at the World Trade Center; Details of the loss of life, injuries, collapse of the twin towers, chaos at the scene, and heroic efforts of police, fire fighters, and others.

Reports on the transformation of New York City from a city known for crime and violence to being known for culture and entertainment and things that are good and decent. Reasons given being the nation's economic boom, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, ex-police commissioner William Bratton; Change in cities ingrained political culture; Improvement projects in city; Attitude that New York is becoming more like the rest of the country. INSETS: The mayor's marriage.;Morning in the city that never sleeps..

Focuses on the 1996 auction of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis by Sotheby's in New York City. Plans people have for their purchases; Difference between the estimated value and the actual monies brought in by the auction; Profits for Sotheby's; Reasons for the auction's popularity; Pictures of the buyers and their purchases including Anthony J.F. O'Reilly, who bought Jackie's engagement ring. INSET: On the worship of golden calves and other pagan objects.

Looks at subsistence diets. Calorie-restriction movement which claims to prolong human life by cutting back to a semi-starvation diet; Assertion that extreme deprivation creates biochemical changes that slow the aging process; Contention that Brian Delaney, president of the Calorie Restriction Society might be on to something; Studies at Cornell University that show rats who were deprived of food both lived longer and looked younger; Why semistarvation seems to prolong life; Negatives of extreme dietary restriction.

Focuses on restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian. Opening of his restaurant, Town, in New York City; Money spent on kitchen equipment, interior design and other expenses; Esthetic challenge he gets from the demanding job that holds little promise of getting rich; Diary of the year he spent preparing the facility for operation.

Focuses on tattooing, piercing and other forms of body art, in light of a fall 1999 American Museum of Natural History exhibition titled `Body Art: Marks of Identity,' in New York City. Features of the exhibition; Comments from curator Enid Schildkraut and tatto artist Michael McCabe; Increase of tattooing and body piercing; Pierced celebrities; Social acceptability.

The article discusses urban applications of mathematics, or quantitative urbanism. It comments on theories concerning how city size relates to wealth creation, infrastructure, and murder and crime. The author particularly highlights the work of Glen Whitney, founder of the Museum of Mathematics in New York City, noting his ideas on queuing theory and the mathematics of public transit systems. He also reflects on the work of Steven Koonin, the first field director of New York University's Center for Urban Science and Progress. Other topics include the relationship between geometry, geography, and climate, the distribution of the sizes of cities within countries, and the growth of slums.

Mentions reactions to Spike Lee's motion picture `Summer of Sam.' Objections to the movie's reference to New York City serial murder David Berkowitz, known as Son of Sam; Role of the killings in the movie.

Focuses on the restaurant boom in New York City as of January 1999. Consistency of the boom with other United States locations; Cost of chef Daniel Boulud's Restaurant Daniel; Menu prices; Comments from `The New York Times' chief restaurant critic Ruth Reichl; Chef Rocco DiSpirito's Union Pacific Restaurant; Economic conditions in the city. INSET: Eating Out Is In.

Examines the controversy surrounding the preparation and serving of "foie gras" or duck liver. Reports that animal rights activist are outraged that the delicacy, which is produced by force-feeding ducks with tubes to increase liver size, continues to be served by well known chefs at luxury restaurants; Review of comments made by Bruce Friedrich of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (PETA) who discussed the animal rights views of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger after his elevation to the papacy; Summarization of legislation in New York and California, aimed at ceasing the production of foie gras.

Focuses on the restaurant Ducasse in Manhattan, New York, and the work of chef Christian Delouvrier. Cost of a meal at the restaurant; Efforts of Delouvrier to create dishes that meet the standards set by Ducasse's owner, Alain Ducasse, who is also a chef; Design of the menu using Ducasse's philosophy.

Features the hand tools designed by actor Tim Allen in New York City. Physical description; Prices; Availability of the product.

Describes the job description of a handyman named Tony in New York. Capability of the handyman to sculpt Victorian ceiling medallions and floor cracks; Emphasis of Tony's meticulous attention on details like feng shui; Challenges in the disassembling antique fixture.

Focuses on the uproar from diplomats after New York, New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani got the United States State Department to agree in March 1997 to take away the license plates of diplomats who have not paid their parking tickets in more than a year. Giuliani's goal; How the United Nations diplomats have responded; Concerns about diplomatic immunity; New York City's problem compared to that in Washington, DC.; The biggest diplomatic parking offenders in 1996.

Reports on the reopening of Windows on the World at New York's World Trade Center. Closure after the terrorist bombing of the building in 1993; Joseph Baum, Michael Whiteman and David Emil, creators of the new Windows; Unique and alluring menu; Setting.

Looks at the transformation of Times Square in New York City. Getting rid of the Times Square of legend, including banishing of sex shops; Effects of such actions; Broadway ticket sales since clean up of the area; History of the transformation from the completion of new buildings in the 1980s; Some of the buildings that have been condemned.

The article looks at residential skyscrapers in New York City, with a particular focus on the economic forces driving the construction of tall, slender luxury condominium buildings. According to the author, many units in these buildings are being purchased as investments by foreign individuals and corporate entities. Details on buildings designed by architects such as Rafael Viñoly and SHoP are also presented.

The article focuses on the importance of architectural and engineering solutions to flood resistance to better prepare for disasters such as Superstorm Sandy in New York City and Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. The article discusses damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, modifications made to the New York City subway by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority after flooding in 2007 and houses rebuilt in New Orleans by the Make It Right Foundation.

Expresses affection for a house in New York City. Antiquity of plumbing fixtures; System for heating; Citation of the historic importance of the house.

Focuses on New York City-based hardware store Home Depot Inc. Hardware material available at Home Depot; Variety of material available at Home Depot; Price strategy of the company.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2012 New York Battle of the Quants, a conference of algorithmic asset traders, which took place in New York City in March 2012. It states that one of the major topics in the conference was the race to the bottom, or the cost-is-no-object competition for the absolute theoretical minimum trade time. Aaron Brown, a legendary quant and former professional poker player, also discussed the game theory.