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It's 2010—Happy New Year!
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Jen Chung
Published Jan 1, 2010
Modified Jan 1, 2010
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Happy New Year, New York City! We hope you had a fun, safe New Year's celebration and wish you a great 2010. Here are some photos from Times Square and video of the ball drop is below:
As for resolutions, "The Happiness Project" author Gretchen Rubin told the Speakeasy the key to success is "accountability. If you don’t hold yourself accountable to them, they’re not going to do anything for you." Also, she says to be specific with them, 'Don’t say, “I will eat healthier.' Say, 'I will eat a salad every day for lunch, or I will pack my lunch 3 days a week.'"
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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