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The most spectacular photos of summer 2015 in NYC

Relive the parades, fireworks and endless dance parties that made this New York summer unforgettable

Written by
David Goldberg
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Before you unplug your window AC unit and unbox your cardigans, relive some of the events that made New York City one of the best places to sweat out the summer. See photos from the most perfectly timed Pride March ever and the sickest parties and festivals on the grass, like Afropunk Fest. And if you’re dreading the return of sleeves and sweaters, find solidarity in the brave marchers from the Go Topless Day parade. Cut open one last watermelon and indulge in these images of one of the wildest summers NYC has ever seen.

Photograph: Foster Snell

Governors Ball on Randalls Island, June 3–5
Photograph: Foster Snell

Governors Ball on Randalls Island, June 3–5
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Photograph: Louisa Wells

Flame Con at Grand Prospect Hall, June 14
Photograph: Filip Wolak

Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, June 20
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Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, June 20
Photograph: Filip Wolak

Pride Parade in Manhattan, June 28
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Photograph: Filip Wolak

Pride Parade in Manhattan, June 28
Photograph: Courtesy Creative Commons/Flickr/Dan Nguyen

New Yorkers waiting in Brooklyn for the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks
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Photograph: Matt Marquez

Ticker-Tape Parade for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team World Cup Championship in lower Manhattan, July 8
Photograph: Matt Marquez

Ticker-Tape Parade for the U.S. Women's Soccer Team World Cup Championship in lower Manhattan, July 8
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Photograph: Matt Marquez

Brooklyn Museum's Art Off the Wall: The Rise of Sneaker Culture dance battle, July 16
Photograph: Matt Marquez

NYC Bodypainting Day at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, July 18
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Photographer: Matt Marquez

Waterfight NYC in Central Park, July 25
Photograph: Matt Marquez

Full Moon Festival at the Brooklyn Mirage, August 1
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Photograph: Filip Wolak

MoMA PS1 Warm Up, August 8
Photograph: Filip Wolak

MoMA PS1 Warm Up, August 8
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Photograph: Courtesy NYDOT

Summer Streets in Manhattan, August 8
Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island, August 15, 16
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Photograph: Lauren Spinelli

Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island, August 15, 16
Photograph: David Williams

Coney Island Sand Castle Contest, August 15
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Photograph: David Williams

Coney Island Sand Castle Contest, August 15
Photograph: Filip Wolak

Time Out New York's Battle of the Burger at South Street Seaport, August 19
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Photograph: Katie Kanazawich

Afropunk Festival at Commodore Barry Park, August 22, 23
Photograph: Katie Kanazawich

Afropunk Festival at Commodore Barry Park, August 22, 23
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Photograph: Matt Marquez

Go Topless Day in midtown, August 23
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