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The final pieces of the spire atop the 1 World Trade Center building, also known as the Freedom Tower, are installed. The building is now the tallest in the Western Hemisphere at 1776 feet.
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The New York City skyline and One World Trade Center, also known as the Freedom Tower, as it nears completion.
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Participants and spectators braved cold and snowy conditions for the 2013 New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade. The parade was held on the 16th rather than the 17th as St. Patrick's falls on a Sunday in 2013.
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A bomb threat was made against the Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church during Sunday service in Newtown, Connecticut. The threat came as worshippers were mourning the loss of 26 community members 1.5 miles away at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Makeshift memorials were created and organized services held in Newtown, Connecticut for the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Twenty of the 26 killed in the attack were children between the ages of five and ten.
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Santacon is an annual charity fundraising event in Manhattan. Participants are required to dress as Santa or in similar holiday costume. Food and toys are donated and in return tickets are provided for discounted drinks at participating bars.
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The Hoboken apartment of Ryan Lanza, brother of Adam Lanza, the alleged gunman in the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting, was cordoned off and guarded by FBI agents and Hoboken police. Ryan Lanza was initially misidentified as the shooter.
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The 2012 Gaelic Athletic Association's Gaelic football all stars played the 2011 all stars in an exhibition game at Gaelic Park in The Bronx. The players are on a short promotional tour to New York.
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