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Christmas at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Late Afternoon, Central Park
Autumn in December. This magnificent beech tree near 5th Avenue and 98th Street is still in leaf.
Fourth Night of Hanukkah
Rockefeller Center Promenade
The Night before Thanksgiving
What is New York City’s favorite ritual on the night before Thanksgiving? It’s watching the inflation of the balloons for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It’s a huge operation that takes hours and delights countless children who watch heaps of … Continue reading
Twilight on the Upper West Side
iPhone photo, Broadway and 80th Street
Procession of the Animals
Every year for St. Francis Day, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine holds a special service for the blessing of the animals. Any animals – dogs, cats, lizards, alpacas, hawks, and rabbits. People can bring their pets and attend … Continue reading
New Yorkers Welcome Pope Francis
Pope Francis made a procession through Central Park in his Popemobile today to the delight of 80,000 people who won tickets in a lottery, then passed through metal detectors and waited on their feet for up to 8 hours for … Continue reading
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