New NYE Numerals Arrive On Pedicab

Last year Times Square got a new LED-lit ball for its New Years Eve celebration; two years ago the number 8 took the 6 train to the Crossroads of the World; and yesterday morning the numbers 1 and 0 got ushered in by pedicab! The duo will be on display for a week at the Duracell Smart Power Lab at 1540 Broadway. Somehow none of the LED bulbs managed to burst during the surely bumpy ride.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts and Events on December 17, 2009 8:15 AM

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Snoopy

Is that Bernie Madoff on the right doing his community service by holding up the "0" ?

krinkle cut fires

Who likes short shorts?

BongoBoy

licensed pedicabs?

thelexiphane

I love the irony of energy-efficient lighting in Times Square. It's like spraying Febreeze on a piss-soaked bum and then patting yourself on the back for improving the environment.