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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 16, 2012?

43 free events take place on Wednesday, May 16 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out May 16 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of May . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi


Tai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing. Heavy rain will cancel the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided. For adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Author Reading | 2 Authors: Justin Halpern / Ali Wentworth


Justin Halpern of Sh*t My Dad Says fame with new release I Suck at Girls, and Ali Wentworth, comedian, actress and New York Times bestselling author of Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales, speak to host, writer and comedian Sara Barron who claims People Are Unappealing: Even Me.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Pastures of Plenty: A Celebration of Song


Kagero’s sound has been described as "cultural confusion" – a melting pot of tonalities and rhythms from Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Eastern Europe. Sometimes the songs are beautiful imagery, sometimes sad folk tales, and sometimes silly songs about drinking, but the tunes are always fun and a high-energy good time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Performance & Workshop: Naomi Goldberg Haas' Dances for a Variable Population


Participants should wear comfortable clothing and sneakers or soft shoes. The performance will premiere work with DVP’s multigenerational company directed by Naomi Goldberg Haas featuring contemporary dance driven by the diversity and energy of Times Square. DVP will be joined by members of Project FIND Woodstock Senior Center in a festivity of idiosyncratic movement. The Workshop will celebrate the joys of dance for expression and wellbeing. ROUNDUP brings the company’s popular Variable Pop Expressive Dance Fitness Workshops® for adults of all ages and abilities to the Broadway plaza. Sharing how dance is built from the dynamic between people, the ROUNDUP will encourage participants to explore the benefits of dance in their lives. Photograph by Meg Goldman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Author Reading | Roy Eaton, Pianist Who Played Carnegie in 1937


Roy Eaton has a most impressive career. His first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937, and he won the first ever Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award in 1950. His latest album I Play for Peace on RHAHM was released on 11/11/11. Other current albums include: Joplin Rags on Sony Classical; Keyboard Classics for Children on Summit; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin, Gershwin; Still on Summit; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM - all are available Here. Last March, Roy was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | The Art of the Park Tour


Walk and learn about the intricate design of the Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as we read you a story or two at lunchtime. Bring your lunch, bring your knitting, bring a friend. Brown bag lunches welcome! The Garden of Stubborn Cats by Italo Calvino - Rome is famous for its large cat population. Although modern architecture has changed the city in ways unfriendly to cats, the cats create their own city spaces. Mrs. Bond’s Cats by James Herriot - British veterinarian and author Herriot describes a typical home visit to Mrs. Bond’s crowd of indoor and outdoor cats. Rhubarb by H. Allen Smith - Rhubarb is the only cat who has ever inherited a big-league baseball team. The Opening Day festivities are very special.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to the 1940 Census and Before


Hands-on using wireless laptops. Are you anxiously waiting the release of the 1940 United States census on April 2, 2012? Genealogy enthusiasts will enjoy a peek of the soon to be released format and an overview of the U.S. census throughout the years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Concert | “Even Night Is Here”: Songs in Praise of the Evening


Baroque harpist Christa Patton and soprano Elizabeth Baber soulfully intone the music of Henry Purcell, Giulio Caccini, Luigi Rossi, John Dowland, and contemporary "old souls" Astor Piazzola and Simon Diaz in this program of evocative night music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Choreographer Wally Cardona: An Open Rehearsal


Choreographer Wally Cardona will open his rehearsal to the public and provide a sneak peek of his creative process as he develops a new work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure al Fresco Drawing


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Get Your Portfolio Online


In this day and age you simply MUST have an online portfolio. If you do not, you are being left behind by the majority of designers and professionals who do. There is really no excuse not to have an online portfolio, and even less excuse to have a bad one. You can have one for free or very little cost.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Reflections in Tea: CommuniTea with Poetry


Artist-in-Residence Michele Brody and local poet Gary Glazner host a community tea that will share the warmth of drinking tea from hand-made cups while reading and creating poetry. This program is part of an ongoing public art project created by Michele Brody to share stories and memories about tea written onto stained tea bags. Titled Reflections in Tea, this project will culminate in a community group show to be on view during the summer of 2012. For this exhibition, Brody will be hanging all the inscribed tea bags she collects on the walls of the gallery to form a CommuniTea Quilt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


Join a free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Concordia Youth Chorale


The Concordia Youth Chorale from Concordia Vocal Academy in Belford, New Jersey performs a program to be announced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family (2011): Comedy in Drag


Starring Tyler Perry & Loretta Devine. Madea jumps into action when her niece, Shirley, receives distressing news about her health. 106 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Our Haus, a 10-Year Anniversary Show


They look forward to welcoming you to the opening reception a 10-year anniversary exhibition, which will be preceded by an artist talk at 5PM (Participants: Sabine Bitter, Judith Fegerl, Mathias Kessler, Fabian Patzak, Rainer Prohaska and curator Amanda McDonald Crowley) and a performance by Rainer Prohaska. The Opening reception takes place from 7PM to 9PM, with words of welcome by director Andreas Stadler in the presence of the Austrian Minister for Education, Arts and Culture, Claudia Schmied.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | David Evanier discusses his book All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett


The first biography of Bennett that has ever been published. Award-winning biographer David Evanier reveals Bennett's impoverished New York City childhood through his first chart-topping hits, from liberating a concentration camp to his civil rights struggles, from his devastating personal and career battles and addiction in the 1970's to his stunning comeback and emergence as a musical statesman, America's troubadour, role model and mentor, and unmatched interpreter of the American songbook.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Talk | Getting Ready For the 1940 Census


When the 1940 census was released in April 2012, it didn't not have a name index. Such an index will not be available for perhaps up to six months after opening day. So finding people in the census will involve searching by location instead. This talk will be given by Stephen Morse, the creator of the One-Step Website. For his contribution through this site, he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from IAJGS, the Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, the first ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies. In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, and written four textbooks, and holds four patents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Zumba with Miriam Acevedo


Zumba is a mixture of merengue, salsa, cha-cha, cumbia, reggaeton dance mixed with exercise conducted by Miriam. Zumba provides an effective total workout where you can lose body fat, gain muscle, improve posture, alignment and balance and feel more energetic! Participants should wear loose clothing or shorts and sneakers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
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Performance | Free Wednesday Comedy Shows


6:00 Recess 7:00 Barnstormer and Seer/sucker 8:00 Family Haircut & Whiskey Rebellion 9:00 Birds & Someday the Cake 10:00 USA & The Faculty 11:00 Improdome
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Get Your Portfolio Online


In this day and age you simply MUST have an online portfolio. If you do not, you are being left behind by the majority of designers and professionals who do. There is really no excuse not to have an online portfolio, and even less excuse to have a bad one. You can have one for free or very little cost.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Let's Sparkle! AdDRESSing Style with Patrizia di Carrobio


Patrizia di Carrobio, author of Conoscere i Gioielli: come sceglierli e portarli (Knowing Jewels: how to choose them and wear them, Salani, 2011) and Diamanti: una guida personale (Diamonds: a personal guide, Astraea, 2010) talks about vintage jewelry and precious stones, reveals the best kept secrets of the trade, and uncovers famous stars' iconic pieces. She is a mine of scintillating stories ready to be shared.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Painting: Michael Anthony Pegues' Prince Michael’s Neverland: The Measure of an Artist


Michael Anthony Pegues, a fixture of the downtown art scene and true NY icon has finally found a home to present his vision. His constant quest for recognition, almost an obsession, has led him to constantly produce artworks where his image takes center stage. Prince Michael’s Neverland: The Measure of an Artist is the culmination of Michael Anthony’s life-long dedication to his art. The show highlights the struggle, passion, and rise of a man fully aware of his unique aesthetic. Citing Jean-Michel Basquiat not as an influence but rather as an equal, his work displays child-like innocence visually coinciding with complex subject matter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Pink Slips: How Losing Your Job Can Be A Good Thing!


Whether you’ve been fired or laid off, most people think that losing a job is a devastating, horrible thing. If you’ve ever been in this position and felt like you’ve been left to the wings of fate – think again! Kristina Leonardi, Founder and Director of The Women’s Mosaic, discusses how to turn job loss into a positive experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | BFA Fine Arts Senior Show


An exhibition of selections from the final thesis projects of the BFA Fine Arts class of 2012. The culmination of a full year of individualized studio practice, their work spans the gamut from new media projects tracking avatars in Second Life to knitted webs for architectural spaces, from painting to performance. Students will present live performances during the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Finding History in Sewers: Urban Explorations Around the World


With Steve Duncan, urban historian, explorer, and photographer. From underground rivers and abandoned subway tunnels to the tops of bridges and skyscrapers, the world's great cities are full of places that are usually unseen, but that reveal the city's history in new and startling ways. These hidden layers of the urban environment can teach us about how cities grow and function, and can provide a new perspective that highlights the ways that our daily experience in any city shapes-- and is shaped by-- the built environment around us.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Piano for the Very Young Spring Recital


The Prep Division's young musicians perform a wide variety of repertoire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Collaborative Impressions: Possibilities, Process and Synergy in the Print Shop


Artists interest in extending their work into multiples has led to myriad investigations into printmaking and its endless possibilities for innovation. To create prints, artists form collaborations with print shops and master printers. These partnerships are synergistic skill-shares between artist and technician. This panel will explore the nature of some of these partnerships and the many approaches, concerns, and issues that are part of this process. Moderator: Kathy Caraccio, Master Printer; Artists-Panelists: David Collins, Gail Flanery, Hugh Kepets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Polish Cinema: Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colors: Blue (1993)


"In Krzysztof Kieslowski's Blue, the rehabilitation of a human spirit after painful trag- edy is given stunning, aesthetic dimension. A story about a woman (Juliette Binoche) who loses her family in a car crash, this Polish-French production is also a spectral array of blues—cold, heart-chilling and beautiful." — Desson Howe, Washington Post 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Reeve Lindbergh reads from the book Against Wind and Tide: Letters and Journals, 1947-1986


Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of Anne and Charles Lindbergh, reads from the new collection of her mother's letters and journals that casts a new light on the wife of the pioneer aviator who made a life and a name for herself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | College Voice Recital


With Sanghun Han, Baritone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Just Let It Happen Comedy Show


That tickle in your throat is laughter trying to escape, don’t suppress it. Hosted by Charla Lauriston and Shawtane Bowen, Just Let it Happen is a monthly stand-up showcase featuring the best up and coming comedians in the city. So if you feel a tickle, just let it happen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew


Third-year Drama students are featured in their annual performances of works by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Satsangs with Manorama


Each month, Manorama guides yoga practitioners through delightful and transformative sessions. She focuses on the art of meditation, Sanskrit chanting, and meaningful yogic dialog, as a way to dive deeper into practice. Each month, Manorama's satsang topics will integrate with the focus of the month.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
$20 suggested donation

Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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