Jay Z and Alicia Keys’s cinematic record impacted New York like no hometown anthem had in years. The city was buzzing with pride, and seemingly every cab, bodega, radio station, and bar was bumping the same infectious song: “Empire State of Mind." And on November 4th, the new Yankee Stadium was christened with the team’s first World Series win in nearly a decade. The Great Recession, which caused 8 million Americans to lose their jobs and 2.5 million businesses to close their doors, was ending. Earlier that year, a charming state senator from Illinois, who had campaigned on messages of hope, became the first African American president of the United States. Where were you the first time you heard "Empire State of Mind"? For most New Yorkers, it was in the fall of 2009, a time that signaled the promise of better days ahead.
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