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8. Yep, a lot of republicans there.

Reply to msongs (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 22, 2020, 09:32 PM

Dec 2020

The only times I was there was when I used to ride in the 5-Borough bike tour that started in lower Manhattan and ended crossing the Verrazano Bridge. You'd take the Ferry back.

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