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  • 22
    Sep
    2011
    5:11pm, EDT

    Boom!! Giant boring machine breaks through subway wall under New York City

    Mary Altaffer / AP

    Officials cover their mouths from a dust cloud created by a tunnel boring machine cutting through a solid rock wall, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York.

    Mary Altaffer / AP

    A construction worker, also known as a sandhog, climbs down from a hole created by a tunnel boring machine on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 in New York.

    By Natalia Jimenez, NBC News

    Today marked an important milestone for the creation of the Second Avenue subway line in New York City. A tunnel boring machine reached the Lexington-63rd Street station, breaking into the existing tunnel that will connect it to the Q line. This marks the end of the first phase of the project.

    It is nice seeing the Second Avenue line make headway. As many other New Yorkers can attest, this project felt like a myth for a long time, but it seems that shorter commutes for those along York and East End Avenues are on the way.

    More on the new line on NY1.com

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  • 9
    Sep
    2011
    4:11pm, EDT

    Hundreds of Ground Zero workers observe a moment of silence

    By John Makely, NBC News

    Hundreds of construction workers stopped what they were doing Friday morning at Ground Zero to bow their heads at 9:08 a.m. Several air horns sounded off in unison at that time and the normally frantic pace of construction became quiet.

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    Workmen at the World Trade Center site in New York unfurl a flag following the moment of silence observed by all the workmen on the site at 9:08 am on September 9. They will not be working on Sunday.


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    Construction workers observe a moment of silence at 9:08am on 9/9 at the WTC site.

    John Makely / msnbc.com

    Workmen at the top of the Freedom Tower observe the moment of silence.

    John Makely / msnbc.com

    As early morning preparations were under way at the 9/11 Memorial, hundreds of workers observed a moment of silence at 9:08 a.m. The workers will not be at the site on Sunday so they took a moment to recognize the tenth anniversary on Friday.

    People gathered at Ground Zero observe a moment of silence on Friday, to honor the victims of 9/11.

    41 comments

    I'm getting a little scared about all the self-delusion that seems to be accompanying this anniversary. I have listened to interviews with people who laud how we all came together and how we are a better, stronger, more united country for having gone through all this together.

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  • 17
    Aug
    2011
    11:38am, EDT

    Anti-gravity yoga class at Om Factory in New York

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    Students take part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday, Aug. 16. "Antigravity" yoga makes use of hammocks to help practitioners gain greater flexibility, allowing for a wider range of yoga poses, according to the workshop's website.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    Students sit in hammocks as they take part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    Students sit in hammocks as they take part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday. "Antigravity" yoga makes use of hammocks to help practitioners gain greater flexibility, allowing for a wider range of yoga poses, according to the workshop's website.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    A student takes part in an "antigravity" yoga class at the Om Factory in New York on Tuesday.

    Reuters reports that anti-gravity yoga makes use of hammocks to help practitioners gain greater flexibility, allowing for a wider range of yoga poses, according to the workshop's website. More about anti-gravity yoga here. Yoga images on PhotoBlog here.

    3 comments

    I would absolutely love this!! It is also similar to sensory integration used for some children. Challenging yet calming.

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  • 1
    Aug
    2011
    12:03pm, EDT

    Richard Drew / AP

    Stephen Friedman, left, president of MTV, and Van Toffler, right, president of MTV Networks Music & Logo Group, flank Usher on the floor the New York Stock Exchange before opening bell ceremonies in honor of MTV's 30th birthday, on Monday, Aug. 1.

    Usher hits New York Stock Exchange floor for MTV's 30th birthday

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  • 21
    Jun
    2011
    4:49pm, EDT

    Tranquility in the City: Times Square yoga fest honors solstice

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    Bernice Acosta and other enthusiasts perform yoga in Times Square during an event marking the summer solstice on June 21, in New York City. Thousands of yogis will attend the free day-long event in Manhattan on the longest day of the year.

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    Enthusiasts perform yoga in Times Square during an event marking the summer solstice on Tuesday.

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    Enthusiasts perform yoga in Times Square during an event marking the summer solstice on Tuesday.

    Richard Drew/AP

    Yoga practitioners salute the sun while celebrating the solstice in Times Square on Tuesday.

    Mario Tama/Getty Images

    Naty Horev, left, and other enthusiasts perform yoga in Times Square during an event marking the summer solstice on Tuesday.

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    32 comments

    I always wanted to grow up rich living on top of the world in a luxury/concept penthouse in Times Square... Not to look cool, or even to feel powerful, but simply to live at the epicenter of American excess, and have SO many choices of cool things to do, see, museums and libraries to learn at all on …

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  • 7
    Jun
    2011
    1:51pm, EDT

    Popular NYC High Line park doubles in size

    By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com

    New York City’s High Line: it’s a three-way intersection between nature, urban redevelopment, and sporadic exhibitionism from guests at a hotel, which straddles the walkway.

    Locals and tourists alike have something else to look forward to as a 10-block extension of the elevated public park on Manhattan's West Side opens today.

    Mary Altaffer / AP

    People look through an outdoor ad frame while sitting on a bench in section 2 of the High Line in New York. The ribbon was cut Tuesday, June 7 on the long-awaited second section of the High Line, revealing a lush green lawn, prime lounging spots and a less-industrial feel than the original stretch of the famous park built on abandoned railroad tracks 30 feet above ground.

     Crumbling and dilapidated, the old railroad viaduct was transformed into a park in 2009.

    Friends of the High Line via AP

    This 1934 shows a train on street level in New York. Freight traffic in the area began on street level in 1847, delivering dairy, meat and produce to factories and packing plants on the West Side near the Hudson River. The trains crashed so often with traffic — first carriages, then cars — that 10th Avenue was dubbed "Death Avenue." Signalmen on horses waving red flags dubbed West Side Cowboys weren't much help, so the tracks were elevated in 1934.

    James Shaughnessy / AP

    This 1953 photo shows "View on the Tracks," a view of the Empire State Building from the High Line in New York.

     The park’s second phase will more than double the length, hopefully clearing up some of the human traffic jams that occur.

    Kathy Willens / AP

    Visitors to section 1 of Manhattan's High Line stroll along the elevated railway converted to a city park that winds through the meatpacking District and West Chelsea neighborhoods, in New York, on June 3. The first segment opened in June 2009 and runs from Gansevoort Street to 20th Street.

     The new portion snakes its way through more urban landscapes from 20th Street in Manhattan’s West Chelsea, to 30th Street.

    Mary Altaffer / AP

    The newly finished section 2 of the High Line in New York, before its opening.

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  • 3
    Jun
    2011
    2:25pm, EDT

    'Running of the Brides' kicks off in New York City

    Eric Feferberg / AFP - Getty Images

    Women run to find wedding dresses at the annual "Running of the Brides" sales event at Filene's Basement in New York on Friday, June 3. The annual sale is known for its long queues and frantic shopping among brides-to-be hoping to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars on designer wedding gowns.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    A shopper tries on bridal dresses during the Filene's Basement "Running of the Brides" bridal dress sale in New York on Friday.

    Eric Feferberg / AFP - Getty Images

    Women search for wedding dresses at the annual "Running of the Brides" sales event at Filene's Basement in New York on Friday.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    A shopper carries bridal dresses during the Filene's Basement "Running of the Brides" bridal dress sale in New York on Friday.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    A shopper tries on bridal dresses during the Filene's Basement "Running of the Brides" bridal dress sale in New York on Friday.

    Justin Lane / EPA

    Avernell Joseph, of Brooklyn, New York, has a moment of indecision while trying on a wedding gown in the men's shoe department during the 'Running of the Brides' at a Filene's Basement store in New York on Friday.

    Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

    Shannon Osborne carries a bridal dresses during the Filene's Basement "Running of the Brides" bridal dress sale in New York on Friday.

    By Elena Grothe

    It appears that wedding season is, well, off and running. Full story here.

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  • 27
    Mar
    2011
    4:28pm, EDT

    NYC marks Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire centennial

    By Mish Whalen

    Last week marked the centennial of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York, which left 146 workers dead and one of the worst industrial accidents in U.S. history.

    In the aftermath of the tragic fire, significant legislation was enacted which ensured that workplaces must include safety features for the benefit of a company's employees.

    Seth Wenig / AP

    Women participate in a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York, on Sunday, March 27, 2011.

    Eric Thayer / Getty Images

    Family members and attendees hold up shirts bearing the names of victims at a ceremony at the site of theTriangle Shirtwaist Factory fire March 25, 2011 in New York City.

    Mario Tama / Getty Images

    (left) Firefighters work to douse the flames at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company in the Asch building at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place, on March 25, 1911 in New York City. Workers were locked into the factory during their shifts, preventing escape. New Yorkers watched in horror from below as workers leapt to their deaths from the windows above. (Right) People walk past the Asch building the day before the 100th anniversary of the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire which killed 146 immigrant workers, most of them young women, on March 24, 2011 in New York City. Public outcry over the tragedy led to nationwide debate on workers rights and safety regulations and helped pave the way for strong workers unions.

     

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  • 10
    Feb
    2011
    11:54pm, EST

    Behind-the-scene look at NYC fashion week

    Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters

    A model yawns as the group is given their instructions during a run through before the Luca Luca Fall/Winter 2011 collection during New York Fashion Week Feb.10.

    Lucas Jackson / Reuters

    A woman cleans lint from a dress before its display during the Tadashi Shoji Fall/Winter 2011 collection during New York Fashion Week Feb. 10.

    Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters

    A model has her hair done backstage at the Luca Luca Fall/Winter 2011 collection during New York Fashion Week Feb. 10.

    Lucas Jackson / Reuters

    A make-up guide rests on a desk backstage before a showing of the Tadashi Shoji Fall/Winter 2011 collection during New York Fashion Week Feb. 10

    Neilson Barnard / Getty Images

    A model prepares backstage at the Marlon Gobel Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at the Park Avenue Armory on Feb. 10.

    Eric Thayer / Reuters

    Models wait backstage before the Rachel Comey Fall/Winter 2011 collection show during New York Fashion Week Feb. 10.

    By James Cheng

    See celebrities strut down the catwalk for the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show to raises awareness for women and heart disease here.

    1 comment

    Pretty young women but they look like ailens from some cash-strapped planet who may have been wearing the same clothes for a week. That's not fashion where I come from.

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  • 12
    Oct
    2010
    3:49pm, EDT

    Jay Fine/Caters News

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    Lightning lights up lady liberty

    By Jonathan Woods, msnbc.com

    Photography requires a great amount of patience. Nobody knows that better than Jay Fine. After more than 40 years as a photographer, he recently captured the images above.

    On the evening of Sept. 22, Fine headed down to lower Manhattan's Battery Park, which has a nice view of the Statue of Liberty.

    With his Nikon D300 and 60mm f2.8 lens in hand, the 58-year-old snapped more than 80 photos over two hours. He struck gold with the above photo around 8:45 p.m.

    “I had been watching weather reports so I knew a storm was coming and it just seemed like a great opportunity," he told the U.K.'s Daily Mail. "It was pure luck really, a once in a lifetime opportunity.”

    The photo alone was not lucky; New York has endured violent storms this fall. Just a few days earlier, a storm that spawned two tornadoes killed a woman in Queens, around eight miles from where this image was taken. Just last night a severe thunderstorm dropped hail on Brooklyn and delayed the New York Jets game against the Minnesota Vikings.

    According to the National Parks Service, the copper-clad statue gets struck many times each year. Just how many is not known. Standing 305 feet, one inch tall, the conductive construction makes it a structure of choice for lightning strikes.

    We've collected an impressive gallery of lightning photos for your viewing pleasure, which we hope you'll take a look at HERE.

    UPDATE 10/13/2010 11:15am EST: Many of our readers have speculated over whether lightning is actually striking the statue, or possibly the water behind. When the post was written yesterday, there wasn't a clear answer. So in an attempt to put an end to the debate, we spoke directly with Mr. Fine himself, and he's just as curious as you are.

    "I can't tell," he said. "I'll leave it up to the meteorologists and National Parks Service to make that call."

    52 comments

    HOW COOL CAN YOU GET ????? It's really a pretty picture, scary to be there at the time, but it's very pretty....brovo to the photographer....WOW !!!!

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