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A nice-sized crowd turned out late this afternoon for the 27th annual Tompkins Square Park tree lighting.
EVG contributor Stacie Joy was onhand for the festivities. We'll post (many) more photos tomorrow (updated: find more photos here).
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Meanwhile, EVG contributor Susan Schiffman shared these videos... showing the Carolers of Olde New York from Theater for the New City ...
... and the countdown to the lighting...
And Lola Sáenz passed along this photo of freedom fighter Patricia Okoumou, who was in attendance...
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Albert Fabozzi started the event in 1992. He planted the tree in memory of Park advocate Glenn Barnett, "and each of our neighbors whom we have lost to AIDS.”