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The city heats up and reopens more in Phase 4: The Post’s week in photos

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Jul 28, 2020

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Lydia Baracskai of Hoboken arrives at the Statue of Liberty, which opened to visitors as part of Phase 4 reopening on July 20, 2020.
Lydia Baracskai of Hoboken arrives at the Statue of Liberty, which opened to visitors as part of Phase 4 reopening on July 20, 2020. Tamara Beckwith

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Lesley Stordahl, along with her friends and family, enjoy "My Cousin Vinny" in their backyard on July 21, 2020.
Lesley Stordahl, along with her friends and family, enjoy “My Cousin Vinny” in their backyard on July 21, 2020. Tamara Beckwith

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Raimondia Handley, 20, cools off in an inflatable pool during a heatwave in New York City on July 21, 2020.
Raimondia Handley, 20, cools off in an inflatable pool during a heatwave in New York City on July 21, 2020. Matthew McDermott

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Occupy City Hall demonstrators march past City Hall on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in New York, N.Y.
Occupy City Hall demonstrators march past City Hall on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in New York City. James Keivom

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Circus performers Jeffrroy Stilt, 34, and Aryn Shelander, 30, train in Washington Square Park in New York City on July 23, 2020.
Circus performers Jeffrroy Stilt, 34, and Aryn Shelander, 30, train in Washington Square Park in New York City on July 23, 2020. Stephen Yang

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A couple observes a sea lion cooling off at the Central Park Zoo on a hot, 90-degree day after zoos reopened during Phase IV on July 22, 2020.
A couple observes a sea lion cooling off at the Central Park Zoo on a hot, 90-degree day after zoos reopened during Phase IV on July 22, 2020. Helayne Seidman

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Minstrel Garald Farnham plays his lute in Central Park on July 16, 2020.
Minstrel Garald Farnham plays his lute in Central Park on July 16, 2020. J.C. Rice

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Jes Davis, left center, leads a Black Lives Matter March down the boardwalk on Coney Island, Brooklyn on July 17, 2020.
Jes Davis, left center, leads a Black Lives Matter March down the boardwalk on Coney Island, Brooklyn on July 17, 2020. J.C. Rice

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A person shelters under an umbrella on the boardwalk on Coney Island, Brooklyn on July 17, 2020.
A person shelters under an umbrella on the boardwalk on Coney Island, Brooklyn on July 17, 2020. J.C. Rice

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Sophy Rindler and her daughter Shana Rindler, 16, visit the 9/11 Memorial on July 21, 2020. They are visiting from Miami and have never been to the memorial.
Sophy Rindler and her daughter Shana Rindler, 16, visit the 9/11 Memorial on July 21, 2020. They are visiting from Miami and have never been to the memorial. Tamara Beckwith

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A woman does a dance move on the fountain outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park on July 16, 2020.
A woman does a dance move on the fountain outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park on July 16, 2020. J.C. Rice

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Children enjoying the summer heat jump into the water at the Hawthorne Memorial Pool in Hawthorne, NJ on July 20, 2020.
Children enjoying the summer heat jump into the water at the Hawthorne Memorial Pool in Hawthorne, NJ on July 20, 2020. Christopher Sadowski

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An aerial view of people enjoying the weather on the beach at the Jersey Shore during the coronavirus pandemic in Long Branch, New Jersey, on July 21, 2020.
An aerial view of people enjoying the weather on the beach at the Jersey Shore during the coronavirus pandemic in Long Branch, New Jersey, on July 21, 2020. Christopher Sadowski

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Beachgoers flock to Coney Island beach during a heatwave in Brooklyn on July 19, 2020.
Beachgoers flock to Coney Island beach during a heatwave in Brooklyn on July 19, 2020. Gregory P. Mango

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NYC Sheriffs patrol the crowds along Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens on July 18, 2020.
NYC Sheriffs patrol the crowds along Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens on July 18, 2020. Paul Martinka

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NYC Sheriffs patrol the crowds along Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens on July 18, 2020.
NYC Sheriffs patrol the crowds along Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens on July 18, 2020. Paul Martinka

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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso #20 at bat in the 1st inning. Cardboard cutouts of fans can be seen in the stands on July 18, 2020.
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso at bat as cardboard cutouts of fans can be seen in the stands at Citi Field on July 18, 2020. Charles Wenzelberg

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