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The Pronunciation of Newtown, Queens.

16-Feb-11

http://theglutengal.com/gluten-free-recipes/cookies/quick-and-easy-caramels Lord knows I should have made a stink about this before, but it’s been done: the people who run the subway have corrected their shameful mispronunciation of the neighborhood of Queens known as Newtown.  They called it “Newton” (as in Sir Isaac).  But even New Yorkers who have never been to the neighborhood have crossed […]