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Ominous skies in lower Manhattan
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North views, the Empire State in the mist
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A strangely empty 5th Avenue on Saturday evening
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Equally strange, no cars on 14th street
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5th Ave empty thru Washing Square Park
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Irene approaching from the south
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Dark skies towards the West, NJ
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Intersection of 5th ave and 14th street
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South West Manhattan skies
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North East Manhattan Skies & Union Square
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5th Ave construction, between 13th and 14th
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