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Times Square History

Times Square history Part 2

In 1913, the Lincoln Highway Association, headed by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, chose the...

Times Square History - Part 1

Times Square is located at the junction of Broadway (now converted into a pedestrian plaza) and...

A Little Info on Times Square

Have you been thinking about traveling to Times Square?Well, here are a few reasons to come whether...

10 facts about Times Square

Bill Clinton eulogised the Times Square of old, recalling the old mix of prostitutes and...

 

World Race 2011 Recreates Historic 1908 New York To Paris Race

Imagine the scene, Times Square, February 12, 1908 over 250,000 people cheering the start of the...

NYE In TS

New Years in New York More than just a celebration, it's a global...

The Pre-Disneyfied Times Square: A Cherished Lover from the Past?

According to a recent Gothamist poll, 64.9% of voters prefer the pre-Disneyfication Times...

Broadway: History Speaks, and Lives

Broadway theatre in New York shimmied to the spotlight in the mid 1750’s. Shakespeare plays and...

 

New York Traditions Stem from The New York Times

Historic newspaper circulates to over 1 million peopleWe all have our morning routines. Hit the...

The Darkest Days of Times Square

In the mid 1970s, Times Square was not the dazzling tourist destination you see today. I took these...

Wi-Fi in Times Square

Times Square, with its high concentration of traffic, will have a free...

Vaudeville's Mark in Times Square

Times Squares bright gawdy lights and vaudeville were a perfect match, as this look into the...

 

A Century Ago...

A brief look back into what was once one of New York's biggest and most grandiose theaters ...

The Naked Truth

Secaucus, New Jersey reporter Nicholas J. Zitelli spent a cold winter's day with a half-nude...

The Great White Way

Coined in 1901 by O.J. Gude, the designer of many prominent advertising displays, to describe the...

Mysterious Noises on 46th Street

In the midst of Times Square, the bustling, light filled, people-packed, center of New York City,...

 

Sin, Salvation and Shopping in Times Square

No tent was needed for a curious revival meeting that took place on the day after Thanksgiving ...

Sex and the Square

While Times Square was long known for its fast-paced entertainment and hectic atmosphere, from the...

Times Square: Part of New York City History

Shuffling down Broadway through the crush of tourists gaping into TV studios and craning their...

Only in New York: Times Square Recruiting

Located in the heart of New York City, the Times Square Armed Forces Recruiting Station never...

 

Times Square Vaudeville

While it's well known as the center of New York’s commercial theater district,...