The Gates Central Park, New York City
The Opening February 12th, 2005
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More people are coming.
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8:30am Christo, Jeanne-Claude, and Mayor Bloomberg arrive.
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Here they are (white arrow) at the north side of Sheep Meadow.
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And the mayor ...
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... starts ...
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... to unfurl ...
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... the first gate.
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And here it is: The very first open gate!
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He opened 5 gates for the five boroughs - guess we missed Staten Island ...
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News crews all over the place.
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Here an opening in close-up.
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He ripps open the cocoon ...
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... and here comes the fabric ...
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... rolling down ...
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... and down (there falls the cardboard tube) ...
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... and here it is !
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A state trooper explains everything to the kids.
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A happy maintenance crew.
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This is what they wear.
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And here a first glimps of The Gates.
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It's so many!
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They're everywhere!
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8am all The Gates are still closed
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