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2012 NYC Greek Independence Day Parade (credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Crowds Line Fifth Avenue For Annual Greek Independence Day Parade

The National Greek Parade stepped off at Fifth Avenue and 64th Street and continues its march up to 79th Street.

2013/04/07

Easter Bonnet Parade (credit: Jim Smith/WCBS 880)

Wild Hats On Display At Annual Easter Bonnet Parade

Bright, colorful and sometimes wacky hats sat atop the heads of adults and children as everyone mingled and checked out the homemade creations.

2013/03/31

Revelers cheer on the marchers during the 251st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade March 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Crowds Hit Fifth Avenue For St. Patrick’s Day Parade

One of the great New York City traditions, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, headed up Fifth Avenue Saturday.

2013/03/16

The Irish Dancing Music Association marches during the 251st annual St. Patrick's Day Parade March 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Street Closures For The St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Several major thoroughfares in Midtown will be closed for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

2013/03/16

Generic Fire File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Man Dies After Being Rescued From Fire In Harlem Housing Development

A man has died after being rescued from a fire in the Taft Houses development in Harlem.

2013/02/11

(credit: Doug Kanter/AFP/Getty Images)

Ground Broken For New Entrance Plaza At Met Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has begun construction on a complete overhaul of its entrance plaza.

2013/01/14

Suspicious Substance

3 Greenwich Village Buildings Evacuated Over Suspicious Powder

Three buildings in Greenwich Village were evacuated Saturday, after police found a substance that looked like explosive powder in an apartment.

2012/12/29

Mayor Bloomberg Lights Large Menorah In Midtown Manhattan

New York City To Celebrate Chanukah With Lighting Of 32-Foot-Tall Menorah

New York City was set to start the celebration of Chanukah Saturday evening with the ceremonial lighting of a 32-foot-tall memorial at the southeast edge of Central Park.

2012/12/08

Shopping Along Fifth Avenue (file/credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Fifth Avenue No Longer The World’s Top Retail Address

It’s the first time in 11 years that the strip from 49th to 59th streets has been booted from the top of the list commanding the highest retail rents worldwide, according to a report by real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield Inc.

2012/11/15

Bank Robbery Suspects

Police Search For Masked Robbers Who Held Up Bay Ridge Bank

Police have requested the public’s help in finding two men who robbed a bank late last month in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.

2012/11/12

Mayor Bloomberg marches in 2012 Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2012 (credit: Spencer T Tucker/Mayor's Office)

Thousands Watched As Veterans Day Parade Marched Up Fifth Avenue

This was the first Veterans Day honoring the men and women who served in uniform since the last U.S. troops left Iraq last December.

2012/11/11

Former Mayor Ed Koch (file/Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)

Ed Koch Named Grand Marshal Of Veterans Day Parade

According to the group, Koch was given the honor for serving in the Army during World War II and for his service to Vietnam Veterans during his term as mayor.

2012/10/22

Planned Renovation Stirs Controversy At Famed New York Park

Report: Chunk Falls From Washington Square Park Arch

A chunk of the iconic arch in Washington Square Park came crashing to the ground overnight, according to an advocacy group.

CBS New York–2012/10/08

Columbus Day Parade Oct. 8, 2012 (credit: Jim Smith/WCBS 880)

Big Crowds Turn Out For 68th Annual Columbus Day Parade Along Fifth Avenue

Italian pride was on display all along Fifth Avenue Monday for the 68th Annual Columbus Day Parade in Manhattan.

2012/10/08

Empire State Building (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Survey: Fifth Avenue Honored As One Of The Greatest Streets In America

The legendary avenue runs from Washington Square Park all the way to the Harlem River at 142nd Street.

2012/10/03

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