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Tax Day, New York City

Tax Day, New York City by @superamit.
Every year, hundreds of New Yorkers congregate on Tax Day at the 24-hour post office at 34th and 8th Avenue, polishing off their 1040s, filling out their registered mail slips, and sealing their envelopes. The lines snake up and down the cavernous interior of the building and most of the people are more tired than anxious. (With the exception of the few still filling out their forms.)

These are the pics I took last year. 

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Paul A Wilson says:

Great capture!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ahimsa! says:

what a nightmare! nice shot...
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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nickgraywfu  Pro User  says:

Really nice "slice of life." Thanks for sharing this New York City moment.
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miggybot says:

Great pic, I just used it for a post on current.com - thanks for sharing! current.com/items/88911497_did_obama_clinton_ just_redefin...
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emptysquare  Pro User  says:

Awesome, awesome work.
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superdewa  Pro User  says:

Wow. This reminds me both why I'm glad I got my taxes done early this year and why whenever I go to my local post office in rural NY, I breathe a sigh of relief -- I moved here from Manhattan 8 years ago.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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Vaguely Artistic  Pro User  says:

Amazing! Next year I'll have to take the L.A. version: Postal workers at select locations lined up on the sidewalk, collecting tax returns from the lines and lines of people in their cars :)

ETA: Wait -- People send their tax returns via registered mail?? I get it, I've just never heard of anyone doing this. Interesting....
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julieamapes says:

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Thanks for the great shot, placed in a tax article today.

yodadevelopers.blogspot.com/2009/08/etsy-hack s-link-now-i...
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