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This Is New York

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This is the city’s story and every day it’s different. Our reporters see unique things that make their neighborhoods great. This blog is for those moments that make you scratch your head, celebrate, or gripe to your coworker about how, for better or worse, "This is New York."    

Bay Ridge »

Children in turn-of-the-20th-century New York City spent Thanksgiving Day in costume, begging for candy .

Greenpoint »

David Acre, 27, is comfortable shaving necks using straight razors despite his tics.

Upper East Side »

Upper East Side residents and workers took to social media to document Tuesday morning's sunrise.

Midtown »

Learn from the best and impress your friends.

Brooklyn Heights »

Brooklyn Heights was the city's first neighborhood to receive the designation in 1965.

Glendale »

The animal is currently recovering at a vet hospital in Forest Hills.

Midtown »

The unprecedented boom in skyscraper construction will submerge Manhattan's streets in shadow.

Times Square & Theater District »

The promotion of the upcoming season confirms what many fans hoped would be true.

Inwood »

Washington Heights and Inwood residents took to social media to share snaps of Sunday's sunset.

Civic Center »

A video posted Friday shows a hoverboard rider roll past police cars and officers without repercussion.

Lower East Side »

Illustrator Shantell Martin collaborated with graffiti artist Faust to create a new mural in the LES.

Kingsbridge »

"Savoring Gotham" aims to capture the diversity of NYC's food and drink scene in 570 entries.

Midtown »

A tradition of the season is back on display in Midtown's department stores.

TriBeCa »

A chicken coop has popped up in TriBeCa, part of artist Laura Lima's performance art.