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Brr! New Yorkers Bundle Up (Photos)

Brr!

Photographer Karsten Moran captures city residents—dogs included—who bundled up to beat the freeze.

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New York City was more frigid than parts of Antarctica this week. Photographer Karsten Moran captures city residents—dogs included—who bundled up to beat the freeze. 

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A woman in coat with a fur-lined hood, wearing high heels, walks past a luxury clothing store on W. 14th St., near Washington St. on Wednesday evening. 

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Courtney Hafer crosses E. 17th St. at Park Ave. on Wednesday afternoon. She's wearing a scarf and, under her jacket, two sweaters over her base layer. 

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Roy Ramuarran walk west on E. 18th St. near Broadway on Wednesday afternoon, sporting a scarf and NY Giants beanie. 

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Runners in Central Park wear leggings and beanies.

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Jess Kellner, a street canvaser, poses for a portrait on Park Ave. along Union Square on Wednesday afternoon. Spending all day outdoors, he dresses extra warmly. In addition to a warm hat and fur-lined hood, he wears two layers of long johns under his pants. 

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Sammy, a miniature dachshund, wears a sweater under his doggie jacket. He is photographed at the intersection of W. 14th St. and 9th Ave. 

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Suzie Leenaars, left, and Melise Williams, both from Sydney, Australia, head to the Columbus Circle Whole Foods. 

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Freddy Luumbano, who works for the Lincoln Square Business Improvement District, wears a Uniqlo Heattech TM shirt under his insulated uniform and keeps his hands and ears covered at all times. He is photographed on West 65th St. 

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"Dilly" skates in Union Square park on Wednesday afternoon. He wears a hat, hooded jacket, and scarf, but says the key to staying warm is moving, and lots of hot tea or coffee. 

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Elizabeth Leonard walks south along Fifth Ave. toward MoMA on Wednesday afternoon. A thick shawl, a full-length insulated winter jacket, and a hat she knitted herself protect her against the elements. 

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Sophia Banda poses for a photo on W. 14th Street near 8th Ave. on Wednesday evening. She wears a fleece-lined hat, a scarf, a hooded jacket, leggings, a cashmere sweater, and two socks.

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Diana Alkire shields her head and face from the elements with a scarf and fur hat as she walks north on 9th Ave. through the Meatpacking District on Wednesday evening. 

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Yurika Foster crosses 14th St. at Ninth Ave. on Wednesday evening. She wears a long insulated coat and a hat—acquired in Anchorage, Alaska, by her mother when her mother was in her 20s. 

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Ashmou Younge, left, and Carla Lopezdeazua are photographed in front of Lincoln Center on Wednesday afternoon. Carla is wearing two sweaters under her coat—which is new—along with a scarf and hat. Ashmou regretfully forgot her gloves and hat. 

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Patricia Buffa poses for a picture on E. 53rd St. near Lexington Ave. on Wednesday afternoon. She is wearing a cardigan and a jacket underneath her fur coat. 

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The cold caught Rachel Teranishi, who is visiting from California, a bit off guard. Her thick winter jacket with fur-lined hood keeps her warm as she walks west on Central Park South. 

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Columbus and West 65th St.: A man on a scooter has improvised, creating wind guards for his hands out of plastic bags. 

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Lisa Smith, right, with her 4-year-old daughter, Ainsley, walks west on 58th St. near Fifth Ave. on Wednesday afternoon. They are visiting from California and packed on as many layers as they possibly could to keep warm. 

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A woman in a fur hat, who declined to be identified, crosses Park Ave. 

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James Nazer, an author, photographed at West 61st St. and Broadway, wears a hat given to him by Soviet composer Aram Khachaturian. 

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