The area around Herald Square in New York City has become SwimCity for the next two days for the release of the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The fan festival features live musical performances, and swimsuit models were on hand to pose for photos and sign copies of the new swimsuit issue.
A snowstorm of moderate intensity hit the New York City area on the of January 9th. Before the dog people and the selfie snow seekers could pollute the snow white park, Yahoo News photographer Gordon Donovan sought out some locations to capture some breath taking shots of Central Park.
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Marching bands, floats and the big balloons soared along with the crowd's spirits on a cold and blustery day as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade made its way through the streets of New York City. (Yahoo News)
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Thousands of veterans and their supporters marched up Fifth Avenue in New York, home to the nation's oldest Veterans Day parade. The holiday known as Armistice Day held special meaning in the centennial year of the start of World War I. At 11 a.m. — the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — a solemn hush fell over Manhattan's Madison Square Park as veterans laid wreaths under the Eternal Light Monument to honor the fallen. Read more
The Renwick Ruin on Manhattan's Roosevelt Island, also known as the Smallpox Hospital, is located on the southern tip of the island, which was called Blackwell's Island when the structure was built between 1854 and 1856. Read more
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NewYork.com (@NewYorkcom) has teamed up with “Why I Love NYC” (@WhyILoveNewYorkCity) and “Black and White NYC” (@BlackandWhiteNYC) for their InstaMeet, #SunsetOverTheHudson, a gathering of people coming together using Instagram to connect, explore and celebrate their creativity.
Once of the largest marine scrap yards on the East Coast, the Witte Marine Scrap yard is located on Arthur Kill Road in Rossville. Now officially known as the Donjon Iron and Metal Scrap Processing Facility, the scrap yard was opened in 1964 by J. Arnold Witte, Sr. Read more
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A residential building in Manhattan exploded and collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least one person and injuring 17 others as a serious fire engulfed the area in thick smoke, officials said. Read more