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Coffee Break: New York

View of Manhattan May 12, 2014 from the United Nations headquarters building in New York.
View of Manhattan May 12, 2014 from the United Nations headquarters building in New York.STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images

by Anna Weggel

September 11, 2019

It's September 11 and it's hard to separate this day from the tragic events of 2001.

So let's spend some time this morning respectfully remembering the residents, workers, firefighters and law enforcement officers of New York.

For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference New York?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

St. Vincent - New York
Nilsson - I Guess the Lord Must Be In New York City
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Spoon - New York Kiss
Suzanne Vega - New York Is A Woman
Simon and Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy In NY
The Wombats - Moving To New York
Bob Dylan - Talkin' New York