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Viral NYC clip shows Big Apple summer bustle in all its glory
By Steve Janoski,
2 hours ago
A New York City photographer’s clip of a Saturday evening stroll through Lower Manhattan has exploded across social media after the charming video captured the city’s unique, bustling summer rhythms.
The three-minute recording — posted to X last night by photographer NewYorkCityKopp — takes viewers through Canal Street and the surrounding neighborhood between Chinatown and the Lower East Side as it captures the Big Apple in all its late-August glory.
Visitors, tourists and native New Yorkers are seen crowded around tables as they dine in restaurants’ outdoor seating sections, while the streets rumble and moan with thee typical roar of voices, car engines, horns and police sirens.
The now-viral clip was taken around Canal Street on Saturday evening. @newyorkcitykopp / X
The scenes captured by the photographer seemed to enamor X users. @newyorkcitykopp / X The social media post garnered hundreds of shares and thousands of likes. @newyorkcitykopp / X
The video shows couples walking hand-in-hand, curious dogs being led about by the owners, bicyclists casually rolling along the pavement.
The streets were filled Saturday night with tourists, visitors and native New Yorkers. @newyorkcitykopp / X Many were eating outside on the pavement. @newyorkcitykopp / X
Others took a more broad view, and reflected on how the video provided a snapshot of the specific time and place at which it was recorded.
“Imagine a lower east sider from 1924 saw this video, they would have a major moment!” one person wrote.
“Love the NYC street scene lengthy take,” said another. “Takes me there. It’s a little slice of life. Please make more [videos].”
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