# ‘I Lifted One Arm, Palmed the Ball and Shot It Straight Back’

- Published: 2026-07-12T07:00:08Z
- Updated: 2026-07-12T20:21:47Z
- Section: nyregion
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html
- Tags: The New York Times · N.Y./Region
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More Metropolitan Diary friends, including the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and the actress Rebecca Wisocky, share their New York stories to help mark the column’s 50th anniversary.

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