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Sierra McCleary-Harris

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NYC Marathon: A neighborhood comes to life

Although levels of enthusiasm and personal investment varied among members of the crowd, a plethora of whistles, Haitian flags, instruments, dancers and neon signs—with slogans ranging from “Beer Run?” to “Almost There”—let the runners know that the Clinton Hill community cared. Some people even dressed in costumes or danced along the sidelines.

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Adopt a geranium

This event, which is part of Downtown Alliance’s larger Going Green Downtown initiative, provided free geraniums to anyone who lives in, works in or visits lower Manhattan, according to a press release from Downtown Alliance.