Nintendo hosted a promotional event for Mario Kart Wii. It was a beautiful day, and I was in the area, so I wandered over to 52 street and seventh avenue. At first I didn't see anything, but then I spotted him...

It's a me... Mario!

America's favorite plumber was giving free taxi rides to unsuspecting New York City commuters. A small crowd formed around the entrance of the Sheraton Hotel. There were lots of smiling faces too. New Yorkers are not easily phased, but this was not an average spectacle.