'Depends': Times Square Revelers Talk About How And Why They're Waiting 14+ Hours For New Year's Eve

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These young men are all wearing diapers <br>(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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This man drove 27 hours from Mexico with his sister to be here. (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

This man drove 27 hours from Mexico with his sister to be here. (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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This man drove 27 hours from Mexico with his sister to be here. (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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A tiny chair, purchased minutes ago is confiscated   (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

A tiny chair, purchased minutes ago is confiscated (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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A tiny chair, purchased minutes ago is confiscated (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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But this tiny chair made it in (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

But this tiny chair made it in (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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But this tiny chair made it in (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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People were desperate for hot pizza and paid $25 (!) for Domino's (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

People were desperate for hot pizza and paid $25 (!) for Domino's (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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People were desperate for hot pizza and paid $25 (!) for Domino's (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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People were desperate for hot pizza and paid $25 (!) for Domino's (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

People were desperate for hot pizza and paid $25 (!) for Domino's (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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People were desperate for hot pizza and paid $25 (!) for Domino's (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Eating $25 Domino's pizza  (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

Eating $25 Domino's pizza (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Eating $25 Domino's pizza (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Friends from NJ (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

Friends from NJ (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Friends from NJ (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Tim Miller and his daughters Mollie and Ashley (Jen Chung / Gothamist))

Tim Miller and his daughters Mollie and Ashley (Jen Chung / Gothamist))

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Tim Miller and his daughters Mollie and Ashley (Jen Chung / Gothamist))

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Dressed for the occasion! (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

Dressed for the occasion! (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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Dressed for the occasion! (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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Pete from Philadelphia had no coat or rain gear but was excited to be here. "I've been waiting 15 years to do this, and my wife told me go this year,"  he said. "She stayed home with the baby though. Couldn’t get a sitter." (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

Pete from Philadelphia had no coat or rain gear but was excited to be here. "I've been waiting 15 years to do this, and my wife told me go this year," he said. "She stayed home with the baby though. Couldn’t get a sitter." (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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Pete from Philadelphia had no coat or rain gear but was excited to be here. "I've been waiting 15 years to do this, and my wife told me go this year," he said. "She stayed home with the baby though. Couldn’t get a sitter." (Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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This workers say they had collected "about 300" umbrellas at this one gate by 11:30 a.m.  <br>(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

This workers say they had collected "about 300" umbrellas at this one gate by 11:30 a.m. <br>(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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This workers say they had collected "about 300" umbrellas at this one gate by 11:30 a.m. <br>(Scott Lynch / Gothamist)

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Good luck getting home (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

Good luck getting home (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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Good luck getting home (Jen Chung / Gothamist)

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