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"He helps people have an easier time using the Google search engine. My dad works at Google."—Ryan, 9, Brooklyn
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Atiyah, 11 and Akilah, 10, Brooklyn
Atiyah: "He’s funny. We like to play on Eastern Parkway."
Akilah: "My dad takes me out whenever I ask and he buys me a lot of things, almost everything I want."
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"He always takes care of me and works really hard to get me the things I need. He loves me."—Layna, 9, Brooklyn
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"Because he goes places with you."—Paul, 3, Brooklyn
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"He almost gave me a million toys! My favorite is Barbie."—Janessa, 5, Brooklyn
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Grace, 7 (left) and Rose, 5, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Grace: "He's a really good pusher."
Rose: "And he takes us to ride roller coasters on Coney Island!"
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Zahra, 4 (left) and Rayaan, 5, Brooklyn
Zahra: "Um… hugging!"
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Rayaan: "Breakfast day!"
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"He made my baby sister!"—Bannack, 3, Brooklyn
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"Dad. Abba."—Khaia, 1, Brooklyn
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Luke, 6, with Dad at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Luke: "We went to two parks! This one and South Street Seaport."
Dad: "We're on kind of like a 'Two Dudes' day."
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"I love him."—Nico, 5, Brooklyn
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"Sometimes he cooks omelets, lentils and rice and mac n' cheese! My favorite is lentils and rice."—Julian, 6, Brooklyn
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"He cooks me mac n' cheese."—Sasha, 4, Brooklyn (sister of Julian, previous slide)
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"We go to the movies together. On Father's Day, there's this kids' marathon that I'm going to be in. But I'm not that fast."—Travis, 6, Brooklyn
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"I like to play with my dad. We both painted our noses with red dots."—James, 5, Windsor Terrace
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"I love dad."—Camilla, 2, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
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"What we like the most about our dad is that he cooks for us and always lets us play games and will give us an iPad mini."—James, 8, Jan Luc, 4, and Julien, 2
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"What I like the most about my dad is how he hugs me, plays with me and eats all my meals with me."—Jake, 4 1/2, Upper East Side
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"I love my dad because I love him and play games with him and will give him a big surprise on Father's Day. Shhhhh! Flowers!"—Marni, 4, with sister Naya, 1
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"Daddy takes me up and plays with me when it's time to play."—Tova, 3, with Nava, 23 months
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"We already had Father's Day in Germany. I decorated cupcakes for him and made them with raisins, pears, and chocolate. I like to paint with my dad. We were just stamping. I spelled out 'mango'. It's my favorite."—Mia, 4, Park Slope, Brooklyn
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"We play lots of games together! Sometimes pretend. And I like going out to get pizza with my dad."—Corrie, 6, Sunnyside, Queens
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"I like to go fishing with my brother and dad. We usually go to to Verona Lake. We go running a lot. I'm training for my first 5K. We're going to Shelter Island on Father's Day. I'm gonna to a 5K run/walk with my mom and my dad's gonna run the 10K."—Alex, 8, Bloomfield, NJ
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"I like to go to the park with my dad. We get to picnic and I like that he pushes me on the swings."—Laura, 5, Woodhaven, Queens
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"I like making sculptures with my dad. We're supposed to make a castle. We like to do arts and crafts together. He helps me on my posters for science and stuff. For Father's Day, we're going out to dinner with my dad's parents"—Taylor, 8, Ridgewood, NJ
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"I like to play games with my dad like Tic Tac Toe and go to the museums. I like to go out and get pizza with him and eat at Fred's!"—Samantha, 5, Upper West Side
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"I like to play ball and draw with my dad and go to different places like Governors Island. I love my dad because he's nice and takes good care of me."—Kendra, 8, Brooklyn
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Mikael, 5, and Aaron, 2, Park Slope, Brooklyn
Mikael: "We like to play 'Catch the Monster.' Me and Aaron have to run away from dad and then we try to catch him."
Aaron: "I get taken hostage and then my brother saves me and we tackle our dad. And then we do puzzles!"
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"I like to go to the park with my dad. Six Flags is the best, and we ride rollar coasters. I love him because he's so fun—we bike ride and we play lots of video games."—Katrina, 9, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
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"I like to get ice cream with my dad. We draw together and play with objects. I like his iPod."—Khloli, 3, Park Slope, Brooklyn
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Noah, 11, and Zach, 8, Battery Park
Noah: "I like playing basketball and soccer with my dad. We go out to watch movies and go exploring. We biked here at Governors Island. My dad is from France and taught me French."
Zach: "I like to draw a lot with my dad. We build structures like mini planes."
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From left to right: Kinsley, 6, Preston, 4, and Grayson, 5, Battery Park City
Kinsley: "He lets me have lots of fun. I like to go to the circus and the zoo because I like animals."
Preston: "Me too! Me too! I like to go to the circus with dad"
Grayson: "I like to ride a bike with him and cycle. We saw the elephants jumping at the circus side by side. My dad's the best cause he's so smart."
From accompanying them on roller coasters to making omelets for breakfast, New York City kids share what makes their father the best dad in the world.
Get ready to “aww”: Just in time for Father’s Day, we chatted up a few pint-sized kids at Governors Island, Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Public Library and New York Kids Club in Tribeca about why they have the best dad in the world, and the results are oh-so-adorable. Click through the slideshow to see answers by New York City kids both big and small, and be sure to send us a picture of your own favorite dad and his children for ourFather’s Day photo contest!
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