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AP PHOTOS: Manhattan ringed by ice

With a view of Brooklyn in the background, ice surrounds the Brooklyn Bridge, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in New York. A wide swath of the country is experiencing record-breaking temperatures while other areas are expecting more winter precipitation Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) With a view of Brooklyn in the background, ice surrounds the Brooklyn Bridge, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in New York. A wide swath of the country is experiencing record-breaking temperatures while other areas are expecting more winter precipitation Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

By Associated Press February 24, 2015 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – The freezing temperatures that have plagued much of the eastern U.S. haven’t spared New York City. The waterways around the island of Manhattan are filled with ice.

On Tuesday, with temperatures in the mid-teens, vessels on the Hudson and East rivers maneuvered through floating ice sheets, and the Stature of Liberty stood in a frozen harbor, raising her famous lamp.

Here’s a collection of images from the day.

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