Archive for October, 2009

Richard Drew, an Associated Press photographer, zooms in on Jim Bouton, former Yankee pitcher, as he signs copies of the AP's new book, New York Yankees 365

Drew said he didn’t know until he arrived at the event that he had at least six pictures in the book.

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Peter Beaton, 62, a fifth-generation farmer, wades through 2,000 pounds of cranberries in a free-standing bog at Rockefeller Center

The three-day event heralds the beginning of Ocean Spray’s new Heritage campaign. The grower-owned cooperative is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year.

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Deb Carter's handmade jewelry goes on display at the 20th annual West 104th Street Yard Sale in the Upper West Side

The yard sale, which ran from West End Avenue to Riverside Drive, featured over 60 vendors, all belonging to the West 104th Street Block Association.

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Carmen Pena gets in touch with her inner zombie at The Mean Fiddle on West 47th Street

Pena was one of a number of zombie aficionados getting ready to see Zombieland. Tony Bassi, a makeup artsit from Spatcave Studios, spent about fifteen minutes perfecting Pena’s look. “Don’t lick your lips,” he told her, after applying the fake blood.

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Activists displayed Tibetan flags and signs criticizing China on Fifth Avenue in front of the Empire State Building

They protested a tower lighting ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

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