Times Square

Times Square is both a square and a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York near 42nd Street and Broadway. The name is derived from the former headquarters of the newspaper The New York Times. To the building thereof in 1904 it was called Longacre Square.

The square is located at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue between West 42nd Street to West 47th Street. The square is the metro station under Times Square-42nd Street.

The square is the cultural center of New York City. In the eighties of the 20th century, the neighborhood, however, very very bad state at. By a joint initiative of Government and entrepreneurs got the neighborhood after 1990 back old allure, although critics find the sin that the original raw atmosphere is gone and small business owners have been treated unfairly.

Notable features of the square Times Square are the electronic billboards, of which there are over 50 hang. The Broadwaytheater district, named after the street, are here.

Every new year's Eve, there are many people on and around the square. Just before twelve hours they can a big, shiny ball, the Times Square Balldrop, see along a 23-meter-high flagpole atop One Times Square. Many millions of people follow this directly on the TV.

Times Square is generally regarded as the most famous street in the world. [source? ] In New York is also known as the Crossroads of the World.

Since 2009 is a big part of Times Square closed to motorized traffic and pedestrian area as labeled.