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Going over the Harlem River on the Metro North train

The Metro North train crosses the tidal strait that runs between the Bronx and Manhattan.

Closing the South Beach firehouse every night to save money would instead cost lives, hundreds of Staten Islanders said at a weekend protest against the city’s latest budget proposal.

They chanted “161! 24-7!” and held up signs “Help Keep Local Firehouse Open” and “Many Fires Happen at Night” in hopes the city will answer their call without delay.  Engine Company 161 on McClean Avenue will close from 6 p.m. to 9 a.m. as of Jan. 17.   The six firefighters at 161 will be redeployed [...]

4 a.m. on Black Friday at the Nike store at 21 Mercer St.

Brooklyn DJ Clark Kent is in attendance to promote the drop of the limited edition Nike Air Force 1 sneaker he designed: Black Friday.  Sneakerheads – kids who collect sneakers – gather outside, hoping to get their hands on a pair.

Folk singer William Elliott Whitmore plays Southpaw in Park Slope, Brooklyn Nov. 12, 2008.

The Iowa artist’s minimalist strumming and frothy voice struck a chord with the fans who packed into the small music venue.

This Keith Haring-inspired balloon made its debut at the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 27, 2008.

 The balloon made its way down Broadway to the official review stand in front of Macy’s on 34th Street.

The Pond at Bryant Park

People skate their way into the holiday season on Thanksgiving Eve on The Pond at Bryant Park.

Matthew Nichols plays guitar at Union Square

Nichols, a busker, is currently working on a book called Underground: My Life as a New York City Subway Musician.

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