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If only your New Years Eve kiss could look this… sweet?

Starting in September 2011, shortly after he brought his keen eye to the colorful goings-on around Lincoln Center during Fashion Week, photographer Zoran Milich widened his lens as part of a special assignment for LIFE.com: In a new, weekly feature called Gothamatic, he wandered the streets of New York City, observing all the little things that make living in the five boroughs such a beautiful, frustrating, amusing experience. Now, as the another year in the city winds down, take a look at The Best of Gothamatic.

Amazing slideshow.