Gary Dunaier:
Ticket to see the New York Mets v. the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field, May 16, 2012
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On the way to Citi Field, 05/16/12: the mezzanine at the Times Square station where you transfer from the 7th Avenue trains to the Flushing line (IMG_0429)
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On the way to Citi Field, 05/16/12: as the #7 train pulls out of the tunnel in Long Island City you can get into a "Citi" mood by looking at the Citicorp building and Citiwide Self Storage (IMG_0430)
Gary Dunaier:
On the way to Citi Field, 05/16/12: rush-hour Manhattan-bound traffic on the approach to the Queensboro Bridge as it passes behind Silvercup Studios (IMG_0433)
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On the way to Citi Field, 05/16/12: the Flushing-bound #7 train approaches the point where the tracks split into express and local (IMG_0435)
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On the way to Citi Field, 05/16/12: White Castle in Sunnyside as seen from a moving Flushing-bound #7 express train (IMG_0436)
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On the way to Citi Field, 05/16/12: the "Pollos Gus" sign between the 74th Street/Broadway and 82nd Street stations is almost completely obliterated by graffiti (IMG_0437)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view from a moving Flushing-bound #7 express train as it passes by the 111th Street station (IMG_0439)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view from a moving Flushing-bound #7 express train as it approaches the Mets-Willets Point station (IMG_0441)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: advertisement for Mets tickets on the wall of the Mets-Willets Point station (IMG_0443)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: the souvenir vendors in the mezzanine of the Mets-Willets Point station (IMG_0444)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: outside the ballpark, Geico representatives were handing out free drawstring bags (IMG_0446)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: Chevrolet's placing this car directly in front of the Shea Stadium Home Run Apple prevented fans from getting unobstructed long-distance shots of the Mets icon (IMG_0447)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: a man looks at Citi Field from the Mets-Willets Point Station - during the Shea Stadium demolition this was an excellent vantage point for photographers (IMG_0448)
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Pre-game view of Citi Field as seen from directly behind home plate, 05/16/12 (IMG_0449)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: abandoned almost-empty bottle of "Corona Extra" beer - geographically appropriate, because Corona is one of the communities adjacent to the home of the Mets (IMG_0450)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: vendor selling programs near my brick on the Amazin' Moments Fan Walk (IMG_0453)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: it's tough to see because of reflections, but my ticket has successfully scanned and I can now enter Citi Field (IMG_0454)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: prices for unattributed game-used baseballs, and for autographed baseballs, at the Amazin' Memoria kiosk on the Field Level (IMG_0458)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view of the Party Deck in left field (IMG_0459)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view of the Party Deck in left field (IMG_0461)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: looking down at the stairwell on the left field side of the Party Deck (IMG_0464)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: this view of the leftmost seating in the Party Deck shows that there are no seats in front of the retired numbers 37 and 14 (IMG_0465)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view of the Party Deck from the stairway platform between sections 136 and 137 (IMG_0466)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view of the Party Deck from the stairway platform between sections 136 and 137 (IMG_0467)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: newly obstructed view caused by the platform leading down to the Party Deck (IMG_0468)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: newly obstructed view caused by the platform leading down to the Party Deck (IMG_0470)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: seats in the second row of the Party Deck are stools with backs and the "Mets" script punched out on the seat (IMG_0471)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: view of the Party Deck from the stairway platform at section 139 (IMG_0473)
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Citi Field, 05/16/12: the Home Run Apple as seen from the stairway platform at section 139 (IMG_0474)
