New York photos: readers' pictures of NYC (slide show)

"Back alley dance art in a tutu, on the streets of New York."

"Coming home from a Flushing dumpling crawl!"

"Stop, add love."

"Looking up at the majestic Manhattan Bridge."

"Bubbles in Central Park."

"Bright lone star"

"Pride"

"Rainy NYC"

"Chinatown street scene, from the Manhattan Bridge."

"Down under the Manhattan Bridge at dusk."

"Colorful graffiti against the blue Manhattan Bridge."

"Dark skies over Liberty."

"Golfing with empty milk cartons in Soho—anything is possible in the concrete jungle."

"Post sunset cityscape view of Manhattan and Brooklyn connected by the Williamsburg bridge, and in the distance the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges."

"Sunlight in the park."

"Bloomberg shut down Zuccotti Park, so the Occupy Wall Street protests reorganized up the block at Foley Square. By the time I got there during my lunch break, the park was pretty empty, however I did take the shot pictured here at the square."

"Relaxing on the boardwalk, spring 2012."

"US Navy Blue Angel planes fly ceremoniously over the Hudson past midtown to mark the start of Fleet Week 2012."

"Meatpacking District, NY"

"Composition is not an issue in NY—for the right eye."

"Two days after Sandy, I walked on Washington Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Lights were out and the street was just lit by the lights of the Manhattan Bridge, showcasing the silhouette of the biker on the cobblestone street."

"Dancer Katie Moorhead in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn. I love how a dancer has the ability to enliven otherwise anonymous locations."

"A family feeding seagulls with bread on Coney Island beach."

"City reflection and moon."

"The greatest city on earth!"

"Morning breakfast, low winter light, NYC."

"NYC"

"Chelsea Market on a beautiful day."

"New York metro"

"For the Color Run, New Yorkers trek out at the crack of dawn to the far end of Brooklyn to participate in a 5k run. Upon finishing the run, it becomes a dance party full of multicolor paint covered runners."

"The Yard at the Soho Grand, NYC. The details in this city are what keep me here."

"Trapped in a bubble."

"Early '90's looking friends, whom I photographed in '10."

"Early '90's looking friends, whom I photographed in '10."

"Shooting hoops in Nolita."

"Heels can hang too."

"Looking at the tourists from a higher level is always a good activity."

"A photo of a photo being taken at Lincoln Center Plaza."

"View of Manhattan Bridge from the Brooklyn Waterfront."

"New York, July 4: The Macy's 4th of July fireworks displays on July 4, 2010 over the Hudson River."

"Haute Dog stand across the entrance to the High Line at Gansevoort and Washington Streets."

"Misty morning run accross the Williamsburg Bridge with my brother Roy and our roommate's dog Elektra."

"NYC sprinklers"

"Taco Taxi"

"A shopper heading home from Grand Central Terminal."

"Stop Praying, Keep Playing"

"Abandoned bike and flying pigeon."

"Manhattan Empire"

"Impromptu dance parties on a warm summer day!"

"Looking up at the Ansonia from Broadway on the UWS."

"Salute to the Staute of Liberty from the Declaration of Independence Monument in Greenwood Cemetery."

"Fleet of school buses in Coney Island."

"Lumen Fest 2012"

"Wall St Predator"

"How to stay cool through a New York summer."

"Taking a (tutu) break in a New York City alley."

"Fifth Ave in Sept 2012."

"A baby snowman."

"Daddy Duty"

"Hasidic Jews boarding bus after work day."

"En route to an '80s party in '12."

"I took this photo during New York Fashion Week. You might recognize him from Sh*t Fashion Girls Say. I love New York because it's one of a kind with fashion, culture and acceptance."

"The fountain at Lincoln Center after a concert in the summer."

"Frozen twilight in the park. Shot on the coldest day of the year, with zero degree wind chills. Everything was so crisp and vivid."

"Where Tourists Don't Go"

"A scene in New York's metro."

"I happened upon this evocative scene one morning in Chinatown. One of the amazing things about NYC is that can stumble upon an image of great beauty at the most unexpected of times, in even the most quotidian of places."

"The storm had ended, and we photographers were out, like a pandemic."

"J Train, Williamsburg Bridge, New York City"

"The Brooklyn Bridge connects two major parts of the city: it's namesake and Manhattan. Although I don't need to cross it regularly, I'm always fascinated by the variety of people that traverse it each day, with different attitudes and dispositions."

"Sixth Ave, NYC"

"The bags say it all. At the Union Square Holiday Fair."

"Ambrose ship South Street Seaport."

"I titled this photo 'Cinemas In The Snow.'"

"A candid shot of a model near Bryant Park."

"Giant Chess"

"The hustle and bustle."

"It's easy to say that the ideal view of New York city is from the Empire State Building but my favorite spot is the Top of Rockefeller Center which gives you a tremendous view of all parts of New York City."

"New York City in black and white"

"The New York skyline as seen from Williamsburg on a misty day."

"The quiet spots that New York offers, away from all the noise and chaos!"

"A juxtaposition that captures both ends of the spectrum of taste and interests that make up Times Square."

"Through the glass..."

"Samurai Invasion"

"Bikes after Sandy in the Heights."

"A pay phone as seen in front of a subway in motion in a New York City subway station."

"Chinatown, NYC"

"Whatever you wish for."

"For me, this picture (taken at the end of my working day in NYC) captures the pace of life in New York—you can see it of course in the yellow blur of the taxis speeding past shoppers in Soho. It also shows, too, the moments of quiet reflection."

"J Train on the Williamsburg Bridge."

"World Trade Center Tribute in lights, taken from Brooklyn, NY."

"This is a mission not a small time thing..."

"Winter in Coney Island, looking at the Ferris Wheel."

"London vs. NYC? London has corgis. But NYC has Carter and this queen's dog knows how to strike a pose! We love NY because home is 'on location!' (Pictured in DUMBO on Sunday, January 13, 2013)."

"The Empire State taken from Top of the Rock."

"5Pointz, Queens, New York, January 2013"

"Shot from subway from Manhattan to Brooklyn."

"Central Park Reservoir in the winter. Amazing to find the sense of calm in the middle of busy NYC."