but in the words of a few friends from “Sesame Street,” we can get through this together. Last week, some of the characters from the venerated children’s television show — Oscar the Grouch ...

but in the words of a few friends from "Sesame Street," we can get through this together. Last week, some of the characters from the venerated children's television show — Oscar the Grouch ...

To the right are the brownstone steps of 123 Sesame Street, where some of the nation’s biggest stars have sung with gaggles of Muppets. A trash can sits out front, ready for Oscar the Grouch to ...