Here is a slide show of photographs from the past week in New York City and the region. Subjects include skinny dipping in the Rockaways, a transit hub in Manhattan and a new habitat at the Bronx Zoo.
This weekend on âThe New York Times Close Up,â an inside look at the most compelling articles in the Sunday newspaper, Sam Roberts will speak with The Timesâs Mark Leibovich, Eleanor Randolph, Clyde Haberman and David W. Chen. Also, Scott Stringer, a candidate for city comptroller and the Manhattan borough president, and Michael Daly, an author. Tune in at 10 p.m. Saturday or 10 a.m. Sunday on NY1 News to watch.
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