Body-painter Andy Golub convinced dozens of New Yorkers to strip naked and parade through the streets of Times Square for the first-ever NYC Bodypainting Day.

While there has been some contention about whether women can go topless in New York City (they can!), Golub received a permit from the Parks Department for his flesh parade, which began in Columbus Circle, meandered into Central Park and wound up in the Crossroads of the World.

Public nudity is legal in the city if it’s part of a performance, exhibition or show.

“We’re not using nudity as a form of exploitation. It’s all about body acceptance, accepting each other as we are,” Golub told WPIX 11.

Photos: Sai Mokhtari for Gothamist