NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — From live performances to poignant goodbyes here's a round-up of some of the city's best visuals of the week:
TURTLE BAY, MANHATTAN - AUG. 16
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Afghanistan is held at the UN headquarters in New York, on Aug. 16, 2021. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for efforts to uphold human rights in Afghanistan and to prevent the country from again becoming a safe haven for terrorist organizations.
Photo credit Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua
BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN - AUG. 16
Pentagon Force Protection Agency members carry the casket of fellow officer George Gonzalez during a Brooklyn funeral for the slain officer who was killed when stabbed and shot during an unprovoked attack at a Pentagon bus platform on August 3rd on August 16, 2021 in New York City. Gonzalez, 37, was an officer with the Pentagon Force Protection Agency and had grown up in Brooklyn before joining the army and eventually moving into law enforcement. Hundreds of police, politicians and others attended the morning ceremony at Saint Barbara Roman Catholic Church.
Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images
BATTERY PARK, MANHATTAN - AUG. 19
MJ Rodriguez & The Marsha P. Johnson Institute partner with H&M to Support LGBTQ+ Youth on August 19, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
YANKEE STADIUM, THE BRONX - AUG. 19
Kyle Higashioka #66 of the New York Yankees follows through on his fourth inning two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on August 19, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN - AUG. 19
Lil' Kim performs at the 43rd Annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival - Celebrate Biggie at Prospect Park Bandshell on August 19, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Theo Wargo/Getty Images
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN - AUG. 19
People attend the Rally to #SealTheDeal for Climate, Jobs, Care, and Justice during the #SealTheDeal Actions for Climate, Care, Jobs, and Justice national day of action at Battery Park on August 19, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Green New Deal Network
UPPER WEST SIDE, MANHATTAN - AUG. 19
People enjoy an early evening out in Manhattan at Lincoln Center on August 19, 2021 in New York City. Despite continued concerns about the Delta variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the United States economy continues to grow with the leading economic index jumping 0.9% last month.
Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN - AUG. 19
Paralympic Sled Hockey Player Jack Wallace Visits The Empire State Building on August 19, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Noam Galai/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust
QUEENS, NY - AUG. 18
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul tours a Queens public school to view safety precautions ahead of its opening during the continued Covid outbreak on August 18, 2021 in New York City. Hochul, who will become the governor of New York State on August 24th, is replacing current governor Andrew Cuomo who is resigning following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.
Photo credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images
HARLEM, MANHATTAN - AUG. 18
Mastercard unveils the Strivers Gallery featuring portraits of Black women entrepreneurs across the U.S. created by artist, Tyler Clark, at the Strivers Celebration Event at The Apollo Theater on August 18, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Shannon Finney/Getty Images for Mastercard and Create & Cultivate
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN - AUG. 16
Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Trump Tower in Manhattan on August 16, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
NOMAD, MANHATTAN - AUG. 17
Atmosphere as Spritz Society Celebrates Launch At JIMMY At The James Hotel on August 17, 2021 in New York City.
Photo credit Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Spritz Society
FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN - AUG. 19
People participate in art therapy class in the courtyard of BCHS Brooklyn Gardens Housing Programs on August 19, 2021 in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. BCHS is an organization that works to end homelessness in Brooklyn. The organizations provides housing to formerly homeless and at-risk women, children, and men as well as vocational training and education, job readiness preparation, computer training to its residents and low-income Brooklyn residents. BCHS also provides therapy programs to help individuals recovering from trauma or suffering from co-occurring disorders.
Photo credit Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
TIMES SQUARE, MANHATTAN - AUG. 14
L-R) Ice-T, Chanel Nicole Marrow, and Coco Austin attend the New York Special Screening of 'PAW Patrol: The Movie' at the AMC Empire 25 on August 14, 2021 in New York, New York.
Photo credit Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures
Featured Image Photo Credit: Noam Galai/Getty Images for International Paralympic Committee
