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NYC Cold: Sinkhole surrenders to construction

At the site where a water line break encased cars in ice over the weekend, construction workers shoveled dirt and cement into a gaping East Village sinkhole.

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NYC Cold: Bad weather means bad business for food vendors

“When it’s cold and snowing, nobody comes to Central Park,” a food vendor said

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NYC Cold: Parents struggle with strollers in the snow

Pushing bundled up babies through snow, slush and ice is not easy.

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NYC Cold: Street performers, homeless seek warmth of ferry terminal

The entryway also plays host to a tin man and golden statue.

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NYC Cold: Coney Island’s Nathan’s Famous attract tourists in the bitter cold

Nathan's hot dogs is comfort food for cold New Yorkers and tourists.

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NYC Cold: Despite the cold, carriage rides continue in Central Park

Snow adds some magic to the horse and buggy rides in Central Park.

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NYC Cold: Bad Weather brings big business to plumbing store

The brutal winter is this shop’s good fortune.

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NYC Cold: Homeless man seeks other places to stay warm

“The shelters are a zoo,” he said of crowded city shelters.

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Philadelphia Life: Tourism keeps the city vital and alive

Visitors dollars help schools, libraries and other public services stay afloat.

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Philadelphia Life: Pennsylvania is an easy place to buy guns, officials say

Whether you’re a cowboy or a bandit, you will not have trouble obtaining a firearm in the state any time soon.