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People in the Park

Blushing brides, leaf-eating tour guides and overworked vendors – this is just a sampling of the characters one comes across in Central Park.

From the moment the sun rises, people gush in and gush out of the park’s entryways, eager to jog along its trails,
hike its hills or simply scope out the perfectly positioned bench.

Kids’ Corner:

When asked whether Gabrielle and Alex Walton have friends in the park, they responded, “Yeeaaahhh!”

The interns by Jen Brown
Teens make their mark in the park.
SLIDE SHOW: Historic tour of the park.
SLIDE SHOW: See teens at work in Hallett Nature Sanctuary.

The lovers by Jim Higdon
SLIDE SHOW: Tying the knot in Central Park.

The live-ins by Jen Brown
Homeless fight for a place in the park.

The cop by Caitlin Johnson
Sexiest job in the city.
SLIDE SHOW: Tour the Central Park precinct.

The “Wildman” by Ron Brownlow & Catherine Shu
Mmm ... Central Park.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Foraging with the “Wildman.”

The legacy by Gina Pace & Armen Terjimanian
Strawberry Fields forever.
AUDIO SLIDE SHOW: Meet Strawberry Fields visitors.

The vendor by Sean Leahy
Selling water isn’t so simple.

The animal keeper by Emily Wilson
Caring for the zoo’s residents is one man’s dream job.

The not quite lone ranger by Caitlin Johnson & Wale Fatade
One man, 432 acres.
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