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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Good thing there wasn't a fire, because that big stupid limo would have had to stop idling in front of the hydrant



On Avenue A at St. Mark's Place.
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Labels: Avenue A, East Village streetscenes, limos, stretch limos

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