With the new season of Gossip Girl quickly approaching (new episodes hit the CW on September 1st) the cast has been hard at work with a grueling filming schedule.

And yesterday (July 24), Taylor Momsen, Blake Lively, Jessica Szohr, Chase Crawford, and Ed Westwick were all present and accounted for on the Long Island City, New York set.

Beautiful blonde Blake looked sexy in a blue summer dress as she toted her furry friend around the set while chatting away incessantly on her mobile phone.

And Taylor Momsen looked flirty in her schoolgirl-esque ensemble as she mingled with her fellow castmates, while Chace Crawford (who celebrated his 23rd birthday last Friday) and Ed Westwick both exuded masculine charm.

Finally, Jessica Szohr’s purple top/red trousers/purple shoes getup would be a fashion no-no for most gals, but she seemed to pull it off quite nicely.

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Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick gab it up on the set of Gossip Girl, currently shooting in Roslyn, New York on Monday.

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More pictures inside of Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick gabbing it up…

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