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Shreds of evidence to see off poor year

WANT to forget 2009? Just shred it.

Scores of New Yorkers and tourists seeking a fresh start in 2010 came to Times Square on Monday to put their bad memories through the shredder at the third annual Good Riddance Day.

Ben Winnick, of Connecticut, shredded a newspaper story about the New York Giants' 41-9 loss on Sunday to the Carolina Panthers.

"Hopefully, next season will be better," he said.

Roxanne Rodriguez, of Manhattan, shredded a piece of paper with "Writer's block" written on it. She intends to persevere and write a musical.

"This is going to be the year I'm going to be dedicated and focused, and I will get something down on the page every day," she said.

The winner of a US$250 prize for most creative item shredded was Alissa Yankelevits, 12, of Los Angeles, who is visiting her grandparents in New York. She shredded the memory of a counselor on a school trip who was later featured on TV show "America's Most Wanted."

"I just spent a week with him," Alissa said. "It was really terrifying because I just found that out."

Good Riddance Day was organized by the Times Square Alliance as part of the buildup to tomorrow's ball-drop celebration.

 

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