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Bank of America or Chase. I believe they're both free so long as you open an account with X amount of money - usually $200+. I haven't heard any great things about BOA, but I've had nothing but good experiences thus far. That might change, couldn't say, but they haven't done me wrong yet.
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BofA has lots of locations otherwise
Both will offer free checking with deposit
There are literally a fuckton of Duane Reade's in the city. You will never have to pay an ATM fee.