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04-08-2016, 09:56 PM
Elmo, the Naked Cowboy and Spider-Man will have to obey new rules in Times Square this summer
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There are certain rites of passage every first-time visitor to New York must endure: an elbow in the subway, sticker shock over the price of juice and, last but never least, harassment from a*beloved childhood character in Times Square.*
But that last part may soon be a thing of the past.
SEE ALSO: Spider-Man, Captain America, Naked Cowboy Arrested in Times Square (http://mashable.com/2014/07/28/times-square-character-*****down/)
The New York City Council passed legislation on Thursday to restrict performers to designated areas (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-characters-idUSKCN0X42ND?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter) of Times Square.
By allowing them to operate only in designated areas, city officials believe that they can better regulate and monitor the performers.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/08/times-square-character-regulations/)
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There are certain rites of passage every first-time visitor to New York must endure: an elbow in the subway, sticker shock over the price of juice and, last but never least, harassment from a*beloved childhood character in Times Square.*
But that last part may soon be a thing of the past.
SEE ALSO: Spider-Man, Captain America, Naked Cowboy Arrested in Times Square (http://mashable.com/2014/07/28/times-square-character-*****down/)
The New York City Council passed legislation on Thursday to restrict performers to designated areas (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-york-characters-idUSKCN0X42ND?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter) of Times Square.
By allowing them to operate only in designated areas, city officials believe that they can better regulate and monitor the performers.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/08/times-square-character-regulations/)
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