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'Handmaids' Spotted Throughout NYC As Hulu Show Premieres
Women dressed as 'handmaids' from Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale' have been seen on NYC streets and subway cars.

Ciara McCarthy is a reporter for Patch in New York City, covering lower Manhattan. You can reach her at ciara.m@patch.com.
Women dressed as 'handmaids' from Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel 'The Handmaid's Tale' have been seen on NYC streets and subway cars.

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