Costumed characters swarm Times Square in New York

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Costumed characters swarm Times Square in New York on Thursday, May 2, 2013. The "actors" pose for photographs with tourists asking for tips as renumeration. Recently a number of them have been embroiled in controversy for groping and punching women and anti-semitic ranting. Otherwise they just aggressively come up to people soliciting photos. (© Richard B. Levine)

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Size: 4458px × 4032px
Location: new york ny usa north america
Photo credit: © Richard Levine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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