Costumed characters swarm Times Square in New York begging for tips

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Costumed characters swarm Times Square in New York on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. The "actors" pose for photographs with tourists asking for tips as renumeration. NYPD Commissioner William Bratton has announced his support for a bill in the City Council which would regulate the proliferation of costumed characters begging in Times Square and Sesame Workshop is considering taking legal action to prohibit people from donning unauthorized costumes of their characters such as Elmo. (© Richard B. Levine)

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Size: 4963px × 3669px
Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Richard Levine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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