As part of our Best of 2011 look back at the year, we asked our local editors to share their—admittedly subjective—takes on the most important things to happen in their markets this year. Here's what New York-based senior editor Anna Sekula had to say.
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1. Gay Wedding Boom
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2. 10th Anniversary of 9/11 and Downtown Development
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3. Target's Fast-Selling Pop-Up
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4. Uniqlo's Marketing Blitz
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5. Department Stores Experiment With New Ideas, Social Media
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6. Social Media Contests and Games
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7. Over-Size Publicity Stunts
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8. New York's First Dîner en Blanc
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9. The Return of Gen Art
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10. Blogworld Debuts East Coast Expo
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