Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the doomed facility serves as a backdrop for vendor hawking American League Division Series merchandise (IMG_0539)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: fans pass the old stadium on Ruppert Place on their way to the American League Division Series (IMG_0540)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the escalator tower at Gate 4 in the process of being removed (IMG_0544)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the escalator tower at Gate 4 in the process of being removed (IMG_0545)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: view from 157th Street and the Major Deegan Expressway (IMG_0547)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: close-up of the shrinking Gate 4 escalator tower (IMG_0548)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: view from 157th Street near the Major Deegan Expressway (IMG_0549)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: view from across the street from the Gate 4 escalator bank (IMG_0552)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: Gate 4 (IMG_0554)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: a twilight look down the 157th Street pedestrian walkway (IMG_0556)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: construction fence sign describing Heritage Field (IMG_0559)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: twilight view of the Gate 4 escalator tower (IMG_0560)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: twilight view of the Gate 4 escalator tower (IMG_0561)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: Gate 4 (IMG_0562)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: entrance at the left of the Advance Ticket Windows (IMG_0563)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: former site of the Advance Ticket Wndows (IMG_0564)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: openings for the construction elevator (IMG_0566)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the portal for Tier Reserved sections 17 and 19 can be seen through the opening for the construction elevator (IMG_0569)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: construction elevator openings reveal the portal for Tier Reserve sections 17 and 19 (IMG_0573)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the north end of the Sidewalk Cafe area (IMG_0574)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: Gate 6 escalator tower (IMG_0575)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: for the first time, Yankee Stadium's powerful post-season lights do not bathe the 800 block of Gerard Avenue (IMG_0579)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: for the first time, Yankee Stadium's powerful post-season lights have no effect on 831 and 825 Gerard Avenue (IMG_0581)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: police vehicles for the ALDS set up shop next to the old stadium (IMG_0584)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the fate of the former Lot #7, across the street from Gate 6 (IMG_0585)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the old stadium as seen from inside the bar at Ballpark Lanes across the street during the 4th inning of ALDS Game 2 (IMG_0587)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: the old stadium as seen from inside Stan's Sports Bar across the street during the 4th inning of ALDS Game 2 (IMG_0588)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: live game action on the television as seen from inside Stan's Sports Bar across the street during the 4th inning of ALDS Game 2 (IMG_0590)
Gary Dunaier: Yankee Stadium Demolition, 10/09/09: night view of Ruppert Place, along the third base side of the stadium (IMG_0655)