It‘s kind of a funny story

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Across
  1. 3. A location of New York harbor, visible from the bridge
  2. 4. Rand Philosophical writer mentioned, associated with individualism
  3. 5. Famous building, referred to as a "finger of God"
  4. 8. Bridge in NYC featured in the story
  5. 9. Mathematical function
Down
  1. 1. into To listen to someone closely
  2. 2. Hall Seat of the NYC government
  3. 4. The name of the narrator's friend
  4. 6. To pull something behind you
  5. 7. for To pay for something
  6. 9. A smattering of something