Some of the costumed performers who sidle up to tourists in Times Square and solicit them for tips have been migrating to Rockefeller Center for the holiday season.
In this Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 photo, costumed performers leave Rockefeller Center in New York. Some performers, who solicit tips from tourists from designated "activity zones" in Times Square, have been migrating to Rockefeller Center for the holiday season where no such zones exist.
Now, with the holiday season in full swing, some of the costumed superheros, Muppets and Disney characters have headed to the equally crowded environs around Rockefeller Center and its iconic Christmas tree. After he pulled out his wallet and handed over a few dollar bills, he was greeted by grumbling from Mickey that this wasn't enough, because there were two characters in his picture, not one.
On a recent Sunday, three Minnie Mouses and one Mickey Mouse character roamed the sidewalks outside Rockefeller Center. Each politely declined to be interviewed."I work down here, right by Rockefeller Center, and I think they should be allowed to take pictures wherever they want," said Jen Radin, who was accompanied by her son and daughter. “Maybe not during the week because it forms crowds, and it's already hard enough to walk around here.
Unlike Times Square, Rockefeller Center is a privately owned space whose owners have the right to regulate what vendors and performers can operate and solicit money in the complex of art deco office buildings, retail space, arcades and outdoor public plazas.
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