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Men at Work

Climbing great heights to construct the newest buildings or digging deep underground to maintain the tunnels that carry our subway, water, and drainage systems, the city's workers make sure that New York runs like a well-oiled machine.

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2 Broadway
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2 Broadway

Long shadows grace the sidewalks in the early morning commuting hours.
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National Bank of Commerce
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National Bank of Commerce

There's no margin for error 270 feet above the sidewalk, especially when the boss is watching.
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129th Street Station, Third Avenue El
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129th Street Station, Third Avenue El

Below the surface of the city, men work to keep the sewer system at tip-top shape.
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129th Street Station, Third Avenue El
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129th Street Station, Third Avenue El

Here they are posed outside, dry as a whistle thanks to their galoshes.
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Morris Park Station, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad
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Morris Park Station, New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad

In the Bronx, steam-powered engines aid rail construction.
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Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line
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Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Subway lines, underground and above ground require constant maintenance.
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602 Surf Avenue
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602 Surf Avenue

Men casting concrete work on a tight timeline.
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777 Seventh Avenue
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777 Seventh Avenue

A job couldn't be finished without a team like this.
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