Major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center, brightly lit by numerous billboards and advertisements, is one of the world's busiest pedestrian areas, and the hub of the Broadway Theater District
General Information
Hours:
24/7
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Pets allowded
Seasons:
All year
Overview
Times Square at Broadway and Seventh Avenue, from West 42nd to 47th streets, is Midtown's dazzling crossroads of neon and LED billboards, theaters, and crowds, and the site of the New Year's Eve ball drop, held since December 31, 1907. It was Longacre Square until renamed in 1904 when The New York Times moved to One Times Square. It is shaped like a bowtie, with the northern triangle officially Duffy Square, where the TKTS booth's red steps sit.
Highlights
- Signs: the "spectaculars," including the curved NASDAQ sign, the Coca-Cola sign, and huge LED screens
- Studios and shops: ABC's Times Square Studios (where Good Morning America broadcasts), and the Hershey's and M&M's stores
- Broadway theaters nearby, and the Naked Cowboy, a fixture for decades
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