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    Photo of the Day: New York is the City That Never Thaws

    February 7, 2021 | 9:23 AM
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    1st graders Devin and Maya check out the New York sculpture.

    Winter ain’t going anywhere, and some New Yorkers are embracing it fully. Jonathan and Dorota Cooper and their son built this homage to the city out of ice on the Great Lawn in Central Park, and it’s becoming an Instagram-worthy gathering spot for city-dwellers.

    “They have created igloos and animal sculptures along the uws in Central Park but this one created Saturday had people clamoring to post to their Social media with the New York snow sculpture,” wrote Elyssa Shapiro, who sent the photos above an below.

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    10 Comments
    Elizabeth
    Elizabeth
    5 years ago

    I love it. They did a great job!

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    Steve McGhee
    Steve McGhee
    5 years ago

    Thanks to Elyssa for sticking around or going back for that second, punchier, photo!

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    NYYgirl
    NYYgirl
    5 years ago

    Looks great!

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    Sarah
    Sarah
    5 years ago

    Nice shot!

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    W85Resident
    W85Resident
    5 years ago

    Went looking for this today. Walked the perimeter of the Great Lawn and didn’t see it. Was it knocked down?! Where exactly is/was it?

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    Karen Sutton
    Karen Sutton
    5 years ago

    Wow amazing sensational

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    Heidi
    Heidi
    5 years ago

    Are they also responsible for the fab octopus on the mall?

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    Mary A
    Mary A
    5 years ago

    SO COOL!

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    Rosalind Gnatt
    Rosalind Gnatt
    5 years ago

    I miss New York! Here we sit in Germany, 8 miles from BionTech and we can’t get vaccinated unless we’re 80+ years old.
    Well, at my age, it feels good to know I’m too young for some things…

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    Clark
    Clark
    5 years ago

    That is awesome!

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