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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."    

Midtown »

In just-released film Time Out of Mind , Gere plays a homeless man in New York.

Midtown »

Check out these archival photos of students in city grade and vocational schools from 1939 onwards.

Financial District »

The day marks British troops leaving New York via The Battery, but some locals balked at the name.

Greenwich Village »

Refusing to toast freshly made, hand-rolled bagels is a dying New York City institution.

Lincoln Square »

To afford 2015's median rent in NYC, you need to earn more than four times the state's minimum wage.

Midtown »

De Blasio's Vanity Fair profile; Colbert; Spygate to Deflategate; Pumpkin Spice Lattes.

Financial District »

Local blog Tribeca Citizen says the chain plans to open at 144 Fulton St., next to the Fulton Center.

Red Hook »

"The Battle For Red Hook" is the latest episode in FX television drama "The Strain ."

Williamsburg »

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino read about the trivia night in a magazine, they told a fan.

Rockaway Beach »

New York City has extended swimming season an extra week, through Sept. 13, at six public city beaches.

Times Square & Theater District »

Fans stormed Time Square Thursday night and throughout the day for the new collectibles. 

Midtown »

Times Square a hellish "circus;" North Brooklyn businesses get savvy; Babe Ruth's apartment for sale.