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NAME: US NYPREP 20100101Ex TAPE: EF10/0001 IN_TIME: 10:19:30:02 DURATION: 00:01:22:12 SOURCES: AP TELEVISION DATELINE: New York - 31 Dec 2009 RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST AP TELEVISION New York - 31 December 2009 1 Wide of Times Square, pedestrians 2 The Naked Cowboy, a street performer, with tourists 3 Mid shot cutaway of crowd 4 Mid of the The Naked Cowboy singing and playing his guitar, saying Happy New Year! 5 Group of people shouting Happy New Year! and cheering 6 SOUNDBITE (English) Herberto Bruce, Reveller from Puerto Rico: Doesn''t matter, doesn''t matter the cold, the snow that we get here, it''s a dream you know, maybe once in a life time, you have to do this Stay in New York City the centre of the universe, get the New Year''s Eve and say ''happy new year'' to everyone around the world 7 Two women holding umbrella in the rain, taking picture 8 Building where the New Year Waterford Crystal Ball will be dropped 9 SOUNDBITE (English) Harry Colon, Reveller from Jersey City, New Jersey I just want peace love and happiness for the whole world, and that''s all I really want 10 Close of 2010 glasses displayed for sale 11 People selling 2010 merchandise 12 Men wearing 2010 glasses shouting Viva Italia! STORYLINE NEW YORK PREPARES FOR NEW YEAR PARTY Hundreds of thousands of revellers are expected to huddle together in Times Square on Thursday (31DEC09) in near freezing temperatures to welcome in the New Year Among those scheduled to entertain them are Jennifer Lopez and the cast of the Broadway musical Hair Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 12 city high school students are in charge of pushing the button to lower the big Waterford Crystal ball Then confetti will rain down to mark the start of 2010 Many arrived early on Thursday, like Herberto Bruce from Puerto Rico, who says he plans to stay no matter the cold It''s a dream you know, maybe once in a life time, you have to do this Stay in New York City the centre of the universe, get the New Year''s Eve and say happy new year to everyone around the world Security was heightened around the area after reports of a suspicious van on Wednesday Although it turned out to be a false alarm the New York Police Department remained vigilant on Thursday Thousands of officers will staff Times Square, where revellers will be banned from carrying backpacks and open bottles

Source ABCNEWS VideoSource
Title: US New Year Preps - New Year''s preparations at Times Square
Date: 12/31/2009
Library: APTN
Tape Number: VSAP631973
Content: NAME: US NYPREP 20100101Ex TAPE: EF10/0001 IN_TIME: 10:19:30:02 DURATION: 00:01:22:12 SOURCES: AP TELEVISION DATELINE: New York - 31 Dec 2009 RESTRICTIONS: SHOTLIST AP TELEVISION New York - 31 December 2009 1 Wide of Times Square, pedestrians 2 The Naked Cowboy, a street performer, with tourists 3 Mid shot cutaway of crowd 4 Mid of the The Naked Cowboy singing and playing his guitar, saying Happy New Year! 5 Group of people shouting Happy New Year! and cheering 6 SOUNDBITE (English) Herberto Bruce, Reveller from Puerto Rico: Doesn''t matter, doesn''t matter the cold, the snow that we get here, it''s a dream you know, maybe once in a life time, you have to do this Stay in New York City the centre of the universe, get the New Year''s Eve and say ''happy new year'' to everyone around the world 7 Two women holding umbrella in the rain, taking picture 8 Building where the New Year Waterford Crystal Ball will be dropped 9 SOUNDBITE (English) Harry Colon, Reveller from Jersey City, New Jersey I just want peace love and happiness for the whole world, and that''s all I really want 10 Close of 2010 glasses displayed for sale 11 People selling 2010 merchandise 12 Men wearing 2010 glasses shouting Viva Italia! STORYLINE NEW YORK PREPARES FOR NEW YEAR PARTY Hundreds of thousands of revellers are expected to huddle together in Times Square on Thursday (31DEC09) in near freezing temperatures to welcome in the New Year Among those scheduled to entertain them are Jennifer Lopez and the cast of the Broadway musical Hair Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 12 city high school students are in charge of pushing the button to lower the big Waterford Crystal ball Then confetti will rain down to mark the start of 2010 Many arrived early on Thursday, like Herberto Bruce from Puerto Rico, who says he plans to stay no matter the cold It''s a dream you know, maybe once in a life time, you have to do this Stay in New York City the centre of the universe, get the New Year''s Eve and say happy new year to everyone around the world Security was heightened around the area after reports of a suspicious van on Wednesday Although it turned out to be a false alarm the New York Police Department remained vigilant on Thursday Thousands of officers will staff Times Square, where revellers will be banned from carrying backpacks and open bottles
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