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| New York Today: A Holocaust Survivor’s Story, on Stage | New York Today: A Holocaust Survivor’s Story, on Stage |
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| Good morning on this lovely Tuesday. | Good morning on this lovely Tuesday. |
| Jacqueline Kimmelstiel didn’t have a childhood. | Jacqueline Kimmelstiel didn’t have a childhood. |
| Mrs. Kimmelstiel and her family spent 12 years moving through cities and small towns throughout France during the Holocaust. | Mrs. Kimmelstiel and her family spent 12 years moving through cities and small towns throughout France during the Holocaust. |
| “I had no youth, I had no teen years, and no education,” Mrs. Kimmelstiel said through tears during a recent interview in her tidy apartment in the Bronx. “I’m 89 years old and it bothers me to this day, that I didn’t get an education.” | |
| She is one of 32 Holocaust survivors whose life stories will be told on a stage in New York City and in Scarsdale in the coming weeks as part of Witness Theater, a program that pairs high school students and Holocaust survivors to create works for the stage. | |
| There are an estimated 50,000 Holocaust survivors in the New York City area, nearly twice as many as in the rest of the United States, according to Selfhelp Community Services, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on Holocaust survivors and is one of the largest providers of services for them. | There are an estimated 50,000 Holocaust survivors in the New York City area, nearly twice as many as in the rest of the United States, according to Selfhelp Community Services, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on Holocaust survivors and is one of the largest providers of services for them. |
| Born in Frankfurt, Mrs. Kimmelstiel moved through Nice, Limoges and small French villages to escape the Nazis. | Born in Frankfurt, Mrs. Kimmelstiel moved through Nice, Limoges and small French villages to escape the Nazis. |
| For a brief time in France, she said, she lived a somewhat normal life, and even received Hebrew instruction. | For a brief time in France, she said, she lived a somewhat normal life, and even received Hebrew instruction. |
| “Then they started to come,” she said of the Germans. Her family moved to Lyon, where she, her mother and eight other women hid with the nuns in a convent at night. | “Then they started to come,” she said of the Germans. Her family moved to Lyon, where she, her mother and eight other women hid with the nuns in a convent at night. |
| “Every day we would see convoys of people being brought to the train station,” she added. One day, she saw her Hebrew instructor being marched to the station. | “Every day we would see convoys of people being brought to the train station,” she added. One day, she saw her Hebrew instructor being marched to the station. |
| “I was pretty stupid and I waved at him,” Mrs. Kimmelstiel said. “But he was smart enough to look away, because if they would have seen it, I would have joined him.” | “I was pretty stupid and I waved at him,” Mrs. Kimmelstiel said. “But he was smart enough to look away, because if they would have seen it, I would have joined him.” |
| In August 1947, her family moved to New York. | In August 1947, her family moved to New York. |
| “When I saw the Statue of Liberty, I said, ‘I’m free, I’m free,’ ” she said. | “When I saw the Statue of Liberty, I said, ‘I’m free, I’m free,’ ” she said. |
| Here, she worked as a seamstress in the garment center and studied English at night, where she met her husband, Albert Kimmelstiel, who had been imprisoned at Auschwitz. He was freed on May 2, 1945 by the American Army, and passed away last year. | |
| In upcoming performances, the life of the younger Mrs. Kimmelstiel will be portrayed by Dalia Katz, 16, a student at SAR High School. | In upcoming performances, the life of the younger Mrs. Kimmelstiel will be portrayed by Dalia Katz, 16, a student at SAR High School. |
| “I feel a little nervous because I want to do her story justice,” Ms. Katz said, referring not only to the harrowing events in Mrs. Kimmelstiel’s life but also to her bravery and strength. | “I feel a little nervous because I want to do her story justice,” Ms. Katz said, referring not only to the harrowing events in Mrs. Kimmelstiel’s life but also to her bravery and strength. |
| “I get to not only help her, with the therapeutic part of the theater, but I get to share her story with so many others,” Ms. Katz added. | “I get to not only help her, with the therapeutic part of the theater, but I get to share her story with so many others,” Ms. Katz added. |
| For Mrs. Kimmelstiel, the play is personal. | For Mrs. Kimmelstiel, the play is personal. |
| “There’s so few of us left, and it’s getting less and less every day,” Mrs. Kimmelstiel said. “There are so many people who deny the Holocaust. I mean my husband didn’t put that number on his arm by himself. It’s my duty to do the performance, and I do it willingly and in my husband’s memory.” | “There’s so few of us left, and it’s getting less and less every day,” Mrs. Kimmelstiel said. “There are so many people who deny the Holocaust. I mean my husband didn’t put that number on his arm by himself. It’s my duty to do the performance, and I do it willingly and in my husband’s memory.” |
| Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day/Yom HaShoah on April 24, you can see a performance based on Mrs. Kimmelstiel’s life story at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at SAR High School in the Bronx. A full list of performances can be found here. | Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day/Yom HaShoah on April 24, you can see a performance based on Mrs. Kimmelstiel’s life story at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at SAR High School in the Bronx. A full list of performances can be found here. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| We’ll let the beautiful weather speak for itself — 63 and sunny — and note only that you may need sunglasses and a light jacket as you head out for the day. | We’ll let the beautiful weather speak for itself — 63 and sunny — and note only that you may need sunglasses and a light jacket as you head out for the day. |
| Enjoy. | Enjoy. |
| • With a new “don’t ask, don’t answer” approach, Mayor Bill de Blasio is raising questions by refusing to take any. [New York Times] | • With a new “don’t ask, don’t answer” approach, Mayor Bill de Blasio is raising questions by refusing to take any. [New York Times] |
| • Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is plagued by low approval ratings as he heads into the final months of his term. [New York Times] | • Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is plagued by low approval ratings as he heads into the final months of his term. [New York Times] |
| • Officials in New York City announced a proposal that would require Uber to provide a tipping option in the app. [New York Times] | • Officials in New York City announced a proposal that would require Uber to provide a tipping option in the app. [New York Times] |
| • After years of delay, the bouncy Squibb Bridge, a pedestrian path that connects Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park, is set to reopen on Wednesday. [New York Times] | • After years of delay, the bouncy Squibb Bridge, a pedestrian path that connects Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park, is set to reopen on Wednesday. [New York Times] |
| • The first three of 20 new New York City ferry boats have arrived. [NBC] | • The first three of 20 new New York City ferry boats have arrived. [NBC] |
| • New Yorkers plan to commemorate the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, on Wednesday. [West Side Rag] | • New Yorkers plan to commemorate the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, on Wednesday. [West Side Rag] |
| • False reports of gunshots at Coney Island sent visitors into a panic. [Bklyner] | • False reports of gunshots at Coney Island sent visitors into a panic. [Bklyner] |
| • Two men robbed a Brooklyn synagogue and attacked its live-in caretaker, according to the police, during the final days of Passover. [Gothamist] | • Two men robbed a Brooklyn synagogue and attacked its live-in caretaker, according to the police, during the final days of Passover. [Gothamist] |
| • Following the opening of the Second Avenue subway, yellow taxicab ridership has plummeted on the formerly cab-dependent Upper East Side. [amNY] | |
| • 10 years ago, Sludgie the Whale — a 15-foot minke whale — wound up in the contaminated Gowanus Canal. [DNAinfo] | • 10 years ago, Sludgie the Whale — a 15-foot minke whale — wound up in the contaminated Gowanus Canal. [DNAinfo] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Ode to Mrs. Stahl’s” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Ode to Mrs. Stahl’s” |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees dirty White Sox, 7-4. | • Scoreboard: Yankees dirty White Sox, 7-4. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • Learn basic sign language at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [Free] | • Learn basic sign language at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • Watch a screening of the documentary, “Maya Angelou, And Still I Rise,” at the Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Watch a screening of the documentary, “Maya Angelou, And Still I Rise,” at the Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • Learn about the history of Newtown Creek, Gowanus Canal and Wolff-Alport with Jarrett Murphy, Executive Publisher of City Limits, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] | • Learn about the history of Newtown Creek, Gowanus Canal and Wolff-Alport with Jarrett Murphy, Executive Publisher of City Limits, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$5] |
| • Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, discusses her new book, “This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class,” at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square. 7 p.m. [Book purchase required] | • Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, discusses her new book, “This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class,” at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square. 7 p.m. [Book purchase required] |
| • A discussion, “Cyber Insecurity: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Encryption But Were Afraid to Ask,” at the New School in Greenwich Village. 7 p.m. [Free] | • A discussion, “Cyber Insecurity: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Encryption But Were Afraid to Ask,” at the New School in Greenwich Village. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Rangers host Canadiens, 7 p.m. (NBCS, MSG), in Game 4 of the National Hockey League playoffs. Yankees host White Sox, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets host Phillies, (SNY). | • Rangers host Canadiens, 7 p.m. (NBCS, MSG), in Game 4 of the National Hockey League playoffs. Yankees host White Sox, 7:05 p.m. (YES). Mets host Phillies, (SNY). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: suspended for Passover. | • Alternate-side parking: suspended for Passover. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Earth Day is this Saturday, but here in the city, we’re celebrating all week. | Earth Day is this Saturday, but here in the city, we’re celebrating all week. |
| Beginning at noon in Union Square, Earth Day New York kicks off with a festival of activities, performances and talks. | Beginning at noon in Union Square, Earth Day New York kicks off with a festival of activities, performances and talks. |
| The Parks Department is hosting dozens of Earth Day events around the city, including tree giveaways, hikes and music and dance performances. | The Parks Department is hosting dozens of Earth Day events around the city, including tree giveaways, hikes and music and dance performances. |
| On Friday, you can join the Earth Day 5K, a tour of our city’s green spaces. | On Friday, you can join the Earth Day 5K, a tour of our city’s green spaces. |
| On Saturday, you can partake in Weekend Walks, where blocks around the city will be closed to vehicular traffic. | On Saturday, you can partake in Weekend Walks, where blocks around the city will be closed to vehicular traffic. |
| Or you can celebrate Earth Day the entire week by commuting by bicycle. | Or you can celebrate Earth Day the entire week by commuting by bicycle. |
| In 2016, the city added more miles of bike lanes than any previous year: 80 additional or upgraded miles of lanes, according to the Department of Transportation. You can now travel across the city on more than 1,100 miles of bike lanes. | In 2016, the city added more miles of bike lanes than any previous year: 80 additional or upgraded miles of lanes, according to the Department of Transportation. You can now travel across the city on more than 1,100 miles of bike lanes. |
| Download the 2017 Bike Map here before you head out. | Download the 2017 Bike Map here before you head out. |
| Look closely at the cover and you’ll see a homage to one of our friends, the late Bill Cunningham, who was a Times fashion photographer and consummate city biker. | Look closely at the cover and you’ll see a homage to one of our friends, the late Bill Cunningham, who was a Times fashion photographer and consummate city biker. |
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