Gary Dunaier: Unsevered page of tickets from 2011 New York Mets planholders' ticket booklet includes tickets for Mets games of 5/18 v. Washington and 5/30 v. Pittsburgh
Gary Dunaier: Ticket to see the New York Mets v. the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, May 18, 2011
Gary Dunaier: Ticket to see the New York Mets v. the Washington Nationals at Citi Field, May 18, 2011
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 express train, 05/18/11 (IMG_1198)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: Has the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple been desecrated? (IMG_1201)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: side view of the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple showing chips and cracks in the paint (IMG_1202)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: view from the Shea Stadium Home Plate marker (IMG_1203)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: exterior view looking directly along the "border" between Promenade Reserved and Promenade Reserved Infield seating (IMG_1208)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: Whitestone? Who the hell wants to go to Whitestone? (IMG_1211)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: view of the Left Field gate showing two of the large photo montages in front of the ramps have been removed (IMG_1212)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: view of the Left Field gate showing two of the large photo montages in front of the ramps have been removed (IMG_1214)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: exterior view looking directly behind Promenade Reserved 531, the section in the left field corner (IMG_1215)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: zoom-lens view of the "Keith's Grill" concession stand from outside the ballpark (IMG_1216)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: welcome to tonight's game (IMG_1218)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: pre-game exterior view looking down 36th Avenue towards McFadden's (IMG_1220)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: "The Bullpen Shop" souvenir stand on 126th Street, across from the Bullpen Gate (IMG_1221)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: "I Miss Shea" t-shirt on sale at "The Bullpen Shop" souvenir stand on 126th Street, across from the Bullpen Gate (IMG_1222)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: "I Survived" t-shirt on sale at "The Bullpen Shop" souvenir stand on 126th Street, across from the Bullpen Gate (IMG_1223)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: view from 126th Street and 37th Avenue (IMG_1224)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: "Bob's Discount Furniture" likes the Mets (IMG_1225)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: Bullpen Gate, as seen from directly across 126th Street (IMG_1226)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: security men at the Bullpen Gate standing at attention for the National Anthem (IMG_1227)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: security men at the Bullpen Gate standing at attention for the National Anthem (IMG_1228)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: tonight's starting pitcher, Jonathon Niese, warming up in the bullpen (IMG_1231)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: tonight's starting pitcher, Jonathon Niese, warming up in the bullpen (IMG_1235)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: Jonathon Niese has just finished his pre-game warmup as his "starting lineup" graphics are displayed to the fans (IMG_1237)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: we're just moments away from the first pitch of the game, but it looks like very few people have shown up (IMG_1238)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: fans at tables in back of the "Big Apple Reserved" seating as the game begins (IMG_1239)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: almost no waiting for "Box Frites" at the start of the game (IMG_1240)
Gary Dunaier: Citi Field, 05/18/11: Cracker Jack and beer vendors converse in the Left Field Reserved seating areas (IMG_1243)