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Homeless Vietnam veteran may get a home
“I want to get reacclimated to being a human being again. To going where I want, when I want, and not having to look over my shoulder like the cops are going to say I’m doing something wrong. To do things like sit on my couch, watch TV, and have a beer,” he said.
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NYC Marathon: Stragglers battle exhaustion
For the many stragglers hobbling down Fifth Avenue during the final hour of the marathon, it was a ruthless battle as mental stamina vied against physical exhaustion.
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NYC Marathon: The perfect spot in East Harlem
From the stoop of Gaby’s apartment on 5th Avenue, the group of nine joined the neighborhood in cheering marathon runners.
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NYC Marathon: Music fuels runners, band says
Yolanda Rodriguez and her band, The Dfenderz, played for runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
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NYC Marathon: Harlem runner can’t run
More than a year ago, Yen Henllay was laid off from his job as a financial consultant. To overcome the sadness and frustration, he took up running.
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NYC Marathon: Spectators become friends
Walkden and Williams, who had never met until today, spoke about running techniques and exchanged remedies for body cramps as if they were old friends.
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NYC Marathon: Families cheer on the East Side
Murphy’s daughter ran her first marathon in Oregon, but she said there is nothing like the unique and colorful crowds of support in New York City.
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NYC Marathon: Waiting for the Chilean miner
Jumping up and down from the sidelines Sunday evening, the Chile native cheered on the thinning stream of runners who entered the race’s final stretch through Central Park.
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NYC Marathon: The Dunkin’ Donuts water station
It was the volunteers at the watering stations and bystanders from other neighborhoods who cheered the loudest in Williamsburg.
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NYC Marathon: Museum Mile
Bundled up on the Upper East Side, two fresh faces provided a burst of energy for runners whose spirits seemed to be waning as they approached the last part of the race.