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Michael Hastings on "CBS THIS MORNING" in New York City, on Jan. 19, 2012 on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by
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Calorie information for baked goods provided in a Starbucks coffee shop in New York City
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New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, left, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg hold a news conference, Thursday, April, 25, 2013 in New York.
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 17: A new U.S. citizen stands while reciting the pledge of allegiance after becoming an American citizen at a naturalization ceremony held at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), office on May 17, 2013 in New York City. One hundred and fifty immigrants from 38 different countries became U.S. citizens at the event. Some 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. stand to eventually gain American citizenship if Congress passes immigration reforms currently being negotiated in Washington D.C. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
A New York City doorman flags down a taxi for one of the residents of his building, 1944.
A New York City doorman flags down a taxi for one of the residents of his building, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Scene in New York City, 1944.
Taxi “hack stand,” New York City, 1944.
Taxi "hack stand," New York City, 1944.
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The Google signage is seen at the company's headquarters in New York City on Jan. 8, 2013
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 17: Immigrants wait to become American citizens ahead of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), office on May 17, 2013 in New York City. One hundred and fifty immigrants from 38 different countries became U.S. citizens at the event. Some 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. stand to eventually gain American citizenship if Congress passes immigration reforms currently being negotiated. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to reporters after his meeting with Vice President Joe Biden at the White House on Feb. 27, 2013
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New York City Council Speaker and New York mayoral candidate Christine Quinn attends a rally in front of City Hall to show support for a paid sick leave bill in New York, March 29, 2013.
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Steven Sinofsky presents at Microsoft's New York City launch event for Windows 8 on October 25, 2012
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This undated photo, provided by the New York City Police Department on Monday March 4, 2013, shows Julio Acevedo, 44, who police are looking for in connection with the death of an expectant couple that was killed in a car accident in Brooklyn early Sunday morning and their premature baby, who was delivered alive but did not survive. Police are searching for the driver of a BMW who fled on foot after slamming into the livery cab transporting Nachman Glauber and his pregnant wife Raizy, both 21 years old. (AP Photo/NYPD)
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Traders work on the floor of The New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2013 in New York City. Within the first few minutes of trading Tuesday, the Dow gained nearly 100 points, rising as high as 14,226.20, a new record high.
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 04: People walk past the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 4, 2011 in New York City. The Dow dropped more than 300 points on fears of a deepening European debt crisis and possible double-dip recession in the United States. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 04: People walk past the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 4, 2011 in New York City. The Dow dropped more than 300 points on fears of a deepening European debt crisis and possible double-dip recession in the United States. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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New York City is seen behind the shipping docks in Newark, New Jersey in December, 2012. The U.S. economy shrank from October through December for the first time since the recession ended, hurt by fewer exports and sluggish growth in company stockpiles.
Runners make their way up 1st Avenue in Manhattan during the 2011 ING New York City Marathon in New York November 6, 2011. The 26.2 mile marathon course is through the five bouroughs of New York City and is one of the largest in the world. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 05: Traders work on the floor of The New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2013 in New York City. Within the first few minutes of trading Tuesday, the Dow gained nearly 100 points, rising as high as 14,226.20, a new record high. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Holiday shoppers browse Macy's department store in New York City, December 6, 2010. Several U.S. retailers reported higher-than-expected sales for November, confirming a strong start to a holiday shopping season that could determine whether the nation's economic recovery has legs. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY)
Hurricane Sandy hits in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The storm, which threatens 50 million people in the eastern third of the U.S., is expected to bring days of rain, high winds and possibly heavy snow in NY on october 29, 2012. Photo by Misha Gulko/ABACAUSA.COM
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Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch welcomes delegates to the New York City at the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, August 30, 2004.
Woody Guthrie at McSorley’s Old Ale House, New York City, 1943. See the gallery, “LIFE With Woody Guthrie: Photos of an American Treasure.”
Woody Guthrie at McSorley's Old Ale House, New York City, 1943. See the gallery, "LIFE With Woody Guthrie: Photos of an American Treasure."
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Theresa Goddard, her apartment still without electricity, is overwhelmed while discussing her living conditions on Nov. 8, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. She and many other residents of the Red Hook public housing projects also remain without heat and running water due to Superstorm Sandy.
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People walk at a Citibank branch at Citibank headquarters in Manhattan on December 5 in New York City. On Wednesday, Citigroup Inc. announced it was laying off 11,000 workers, about 4 percent of its workforce, in a move to slash costs.
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New York City Police and FBI are seen at the scene of a shooting near the Empire State Building in New York, August 24, 2012. Two people were killed and at least eight were wounded.
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 29: A person holds a sign written in Spanish reading "Immigration Reform Now" during a watch party of President Barack Obama's speech on immigration on January 29, 2013 in the Queens borough of New York City. Obama called for immigration reform and a "pathway to citizenship" for the nation's 11 million undocumented immigrants. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks to the media following Security Council consolations over the situation in North Korea on April 13 in New York City. Yesterday, Rice withdrew her name from consideration to succeed Hilary Clinton as Secretary of State.
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People run into the chilly water as they take part in the Coney Island Polar Bear Club's New Year's Day swim on January 1, 2013 in the Coney Island neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The annual event attracts hundreds who brave the icy Atlantic waters and temperatures in the upper 30's as a way to celebrate the first day of the new year.
NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 22: People climb for position to watch the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade November 22, 2012 in New York City. Macy's donated tickets and transportation to this year's Thanksgiving Day Parade to 5,000 people from neighborhoods hardest hit by Superstorm Sandy. (Photo by Andrew Kelly/Getty Images)
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A New York City police officer keeps watch near the crime scene outside the Empire State Building on August 24, 2012 in New York City.
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A New York City police officer leads a woman to safety following the 1993 bomb blast at the World Trade Center.
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A student registers at the Barnard College Career Fair on Sept. 7, 2012 in New York City. Barnard, which is the undergraduate women's college of Columbia University, hosted the job and internship fair with nearly 100 companies and organizations meeting with hundreds of Barnard and Columbia students looking for work.
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Two men are seen talking on a New York City subway platform in this framegrab from a video released by the New York City Police.
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This undated court evidence file photo shows New York City police Officer Gilberto Valle with his daughter.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 28: Ambulances gather outside of NYU Langone Medical Center in preparation for evacuations on the eastside of Manhattan October 28, 2012 in New York City. Sandy, which has already claimed over 50 lives in the Caribbean is predicted to bring heavy winds and floodwaters to the mid-Atlantic region. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
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Following a funeral mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, RFK's body traveled by train to Washington, DC, where he was buried near his older brother John. Above: People pay respects to the slain senator as the train carrying his body passes by, June 1968.
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This undated photo, provided by the New York City Police Department on Monday March 4, 2013, shows Julio Acevedo, 44
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This undated photo, provided by the New York City Police Department on Monday March 4, 2013, shows Julio Acevedo, 44
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Near a New York City playground, Guthrie performs for kids and adult passersby, 1943. "Watch the kids," he once wrote. "Do like they do. Act like they act. Yell like they yell. Dance the ways you see them dance. Sing like they sing. Work and rest the way the kids do. You'll be healthier. You'll feel wealthier. You'll talk wiser. You'll go higher, do better, and live longer."
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A virtually empty Grand Central Station as New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority shut down it's entire transit system as of 7 P.M. on October 28, 2012, ahead of severe weather expected as Hurricane Sandy closes in on New York City.
Ella Fitzgerald, New York City, 1949.
Ella Fitzgerald, New York City, 1949.
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Demonstrators carry signs outside a New York City Court calling for justice in the case of five youths convicted in the 1989 case of sexually assaulting a female jogger in New York's Central Park December 5, 2002
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Ed Koch in New York City in 1999.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L).
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A casket containing the remains of former New York City Mayor Ed Koch is brought into Temple Emanu-El, at for his funeral in New York, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 16: Occupy Wall Street protestors dance and sing during a concert given by Tom Morello, former lead singer of the band "Rage Against the Machine," in Foley Square on September 16, 2012 in New York City. The Occupy Wall Street movement has seen a renewal in action recently, as they build-up to celebrate the one year anniversary of their gathering on September 17, 2011. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Lesley Perez, 24, is a New York City kindergarten teacher and earns just $23,000 a year. To save money, she lives with her parents. She is $35,000 in debt from college loans.
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (L) and Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) arrive at a joint news conference on the Hurricane Sandy Federal Aid Request on Capitol Hill in Washington, November 28, 2012.
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Nation of Islam meeting, New York City, 1961.
Eve Arnold—Magnum
Nation of Islam meeting, New York City, 1961.
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Woody Guthrie sings and strums in New York City, 1943.
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Boys skateboard through the streets of New York City in this photograph from 1965.
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Miles Davis plays with his sextet in New York City, 1958.
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Teenagers ride skateboards in New York City in this photograph from 1965. In its May 14, 1965, issue, LIFE detailed the popularity (and the perils) of the sport, which had existed since the late 1940s.
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New York City Marathon runners carry relief supplies through a damaged neighborhood in Staten Island, N.Y., Nov. 4, 2012.
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New York City subway, 1944.
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New York City subway, 1953.
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New York City subway, 1953.
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A man walks past a shop in New York City, Dec. 26, 2012.
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Shortly after the two New York City artists married in 1945, they moved to the small farm pictured here in Springs, N.Y., just outside of East Hampton, long before that Long Island town became famous as the summer playground of wealthy Manhattanites. With a down payment loaned to them by art dealer Peggy Guggenheim, they bought the land and moved into the house that would be Pollock's residence for the last decade of his life. Pollock converted a barn just outside the house into a studio, where he was to create his most famous works.
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Woody Guthrie on a New York City stoop, 1943. "The note of hope is the only note that can help us or save us from falling to the bottom of the heap of evolution, because, largely, about all a human being is, anyway, is just a hoping machine." —Guthrie, quoted in Pastures of Plenty
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Andy Murray of Great Britain kisses the US Open championship trophy after defeating Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final match on Day Fifteen of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 10, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Murray defeated Djokovic 7-6, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2.
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A taxi drives down a street in New York City, Sept. 4, 2012.
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Cynthia helped gain status-conscious Gaba entry into New York City's high society. And in 1937, she even helped Gaba beat a murder rap. Here: Lester Gaba takes Cynthia to the Broadhurst Theater in New York in 1939.
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Jim Morrison, New York City, 1968.
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Jim Morrison in New York City in 1968.
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A blacked out New York City skyline is seen from Brooklyn, New York, October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the northeastern United States
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This photo provided by Jennifer Foster shows New York City Police Officer Larry DePrimo presenting a barefoot homeless man in New York's Times Square with boots Nov. 14, 2012.
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Scene on the New York City subway, 1969.
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The Stork Club, New York City, 1944.
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In New York City, piles of Christmas packages meant for American servicemen who have been listed as missing or killed in action await "return to sender" stamp, 1944.
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Jim Morrison, photographed in New York City by LIFE's Yale Joel in 1968.
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The 1962 Nobel laureate John Steinbeck in New York City in 1937.
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Times Square in New York City.
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James Dean, New York City, 1955.
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James Dean, New York City, 1955.
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Vice President and Chief Maintenance Officer of New York City Transit and Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) Joseph Leader inspects a flooded stairwell which leads down to a platform beneath street level at the flooded South Ferry-Whitehall Subway Terminal in lower Manhattan, which serves the 1, R and N subway lines in Manhattan, following Hurricane Sandy October 31, 2012.
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Children of members of the Nation of Islam on their way to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 1961.
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Steve Ells in New York City with Chipotle employees, who are hired based on 13 characteristics, four of which basically mean happy.
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Bronze I-beams ready to ship from Chicago's Extruded Metals Company to New York City, where they will be part of the construction of the new Seagram's Building tower in midtown, 1956.
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Tabata class at Equinox Gym in New York City
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Skateboarding in New York City, 1965.
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Skateboarding in New York City, 1965.
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Columbus Circle, New York City, photographed from a helicopter, 1952.
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The Doors perform at New York City's Fillmore East in 1968.
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On a chilly day back East, the actor strolls Manhattan with 9-year-old daughter Shauna, who clutches a New York City specialty -- the soft pretzel. Though he treasured the openness of his mountain retreat -- "Other people have analysis; I have Utah," he quipped -- Redford kept a place in the city, which, he said, kept him stimulated.
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Ingredients from the asparagus-and-beet salad served at New York City’s Rouge Tomate, the first U.S.
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Mitt Romney on May 23 in New York City
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New York City police officers monitor protesters affiliated with the "Occupy Wall Street" protests as they march near the New York Stock Exchange in New York, on Oct. 10, 2011
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A snowstorm hits New York City in February 1960.
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Stroboscopic image of choreographer George Balanchine watching New York City Ballet dancers rehearse in 1965.
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A view of bustling, raucous New York City, looking straight down 42nd Street, January 1946.
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New York City Police Department Counter Terrorism Unit officers patrol in Times Square on May 5, 2010
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Former New York City schools chancellor Cathie Black
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, appoints publishing executive Cathleen Black, center, as chancellor of the city's school system
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New York City's David Chang, left, and San Francisco's Daniel Patterson
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