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Shintaro Okamoto carves Buddhas, sneakers and swans from Long Island City studio — Static01.nyt.com

Shintaro Okamoto carves Buddhas, sneakers and swans from Long Island City studio

Shintaro Okamoto, 51, operates Okamoto Studio in Long Island City, where he carves ice sculptures ranging from Buddhas and swans to branded displays and custom cocktail ice, working with the acceptance that the material is fleeting. Mr. Okamoto began the New York business with his father in 2003; one early

Talia Marcus and Charles Blaettler married in Long Island City after meeting on a campaign — Static01.nyt.com

Talia Marcus and Charles Blaettler married in Long Island City after meeting on a campaign

Talia Phoebe Marcus and Charles Robert Blaettler were married on Dec. 31, 2025, at the Ravel Hotel in Long Island City before 175 guests. Rabbi Madeleine Fortney, of the Hebrew Union College, officiated the ceremony. The couple met while working on Mondaire Jones’s congressional campaign in October 2019. Mr.