Times square is the theater district of New York City. It is one of the biggest tourist attractions bringing in over 39 million tourist a year. It is known as the crossroads of the world and is one of the largest pedestrian centers.It was originally named Longnacre square but was renamed Times square later on when the City Hall was moved to the square. The square was then named after the city hall, Times building. Times Square is also the home of Broadway.
Times square hosts the ball drop every year. On New Year's eve almost every year since 1907 The Waterford Chrystal ball was dropped to signify the new year. The only years the ball was not dropped was during world war II, because of black-out restrictions .
Broadway is one of the most famous things on Times square. Broadway like the rest of Times Square is covered in electric billboards. The billboards were first used to announce Herbert Hovers victory in the election. After that the billboards were so popular zoning requires all the building to be covered in billboards.
In the great depression The theaters were going out of business because of the depression. Times square soon went from a tourist attraction to a crime ridden street. Most tourist soon began avoiding the square if they could. In the 1970s the city unsuccessfully attempted to clean up the street, until Walt Disney opened up a store on the street attracting some families to the store which encouraged more family oriented businesses.
Times square is the most iconic image of new York city. It represents the city's urban aspects and is the only street requiring the building to have Electric billboards on them. The electric lights even rival those of Las Vegas. Times square is most likely one of the busiest places in all of new York. It has several famous hotels and restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and Planet Holly Wood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyfication
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway
www.timessquarenyc.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/timessquare.htm
Times square hosts the ball drop every year. On New Year's eve almost every year since 1907 The Waterford Chrystal ball was dropped to signify the new year. The only years the ball was not dropped was during world war II, because of black-out restrictions .
Broadway is one of the most famous things on Times square. Broadway like the rest of Times Square is covered in electric billboards. The billboards were first used to announce Herbert Hovers victory in the election. After that the billboards were so popular zoning requires all the building to be covered in billboards.
In the great depression The theaters were going out of business because of the depression. Times square soon went from a tourist attraction to a crime ridden street. Most tourist soon began avoiding the square if they could. In the 1970s the city unsuccessfully attempted to clean up the street, until Walt Disney opened up a store on the street attracting some families to the store which encouraged more family oriented businesses.
Times square is the most iconic image of new York city. It represents the city's urban aspects and is the only street requiring the building to have Electric billboards on them. The electric lights even rival those of Las Vegas. Times square is most likely one of the busiest places in all of new York. It has several famous hotels and restaurants such as Bubba Gump Shrimp Company and Planet Holly Wood.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyfication
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway
www.timessquarenyc.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square
http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/timessquare.htm
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