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Extra, Extra: If Only We Were Small Enough To Live In This DIY Miniature Model Home
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John Del Signore
Published Jan 31, 2021
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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