Times Square
Times Square welcomes over 26 million visitors every year who come to the area to see Broadway shows, gawk at glowing advertisements and feel the energy of this famous New York City neighborhood.
Naked Cowboy in Times Square
Hailing from Cincinnati, The Naked Cowboy can often be found posing for pictures in Times Square.
TKTS Booth in Times Square
Visitors to New York City looking to save on prices for Broadway and Off-Broadway theater tickets visit the TKTS Booth in Times Square to buy tickets for 25-50% off.
Times Square Theaters
In the 1914-1915 Broadway theater season, 133 different productions were staged at 42 theaters around Times Square. Despite record numbers, this theater season was financially disastrous.
George M. Cohan Statue in Times Square
George M. Cohan was a famous figure in the New York City theater scene just after the turn of the century. Little Johnny Jones, his first big Broadway hit introduced his songs "Give My Regards To Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". His statue was erected in the 1960s in recognition of musical contributions to the war effort through his songs "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Over There."
Cleaning up Times Square in the Early 1990s
Massive efforts in the early 1990s contributed to creating the clean, safe area that is now Times Square. The opening of many major retailers, including Sephora, Toys 'R Us, and Virgin Megastore, as well as the renovations of many landmark Broadway theaters has lead to a virtual rebirth of the area.
Mayor Giuliani and Sex in Times Square
Mayor Giuliani is often credited with the "Disneyfication" of Times Square, particularly for his efforts to rid the area of crime and the toughening of enforcement of regulations and restrictions on x-rated theaters, stores and shows in the Times Square area.
Toys 'R Us in Times Square
With an indoor Ferris wheel, young visitors to New York City are sure to love checking out Toys 'R Us in Times Square. Don't miss out on the life-sized T-Rex or the 4,000 ft Barbie house in Toys 'R Us.
In order to shoot the opening sequence of Vanilla Sky (which was not digitally created), the production was given permission to close Times Square in the late night/early morning hours one Sunday. The only digital modification of the scene was changing the NASDAQ news ticker to avoid dating the film through the coverage of the presidential election.
Times Square is a busy neighborhood in New York City almost continuously through the day and night. Nearly 100,000 visitors were recorded on a 2005 summer weekend day pedestrian count.
Times Square welcomes over 26 million visitors every year who come to the area to see Broadway shows, gawk at glowing advertisements and feel the energy of this famous New York City neighborhood.
Naked Cowboy in Times Square
Hailing from Cincinnati, The Naked Cowboy can often be found posing for pictures in Times Square.
TKTS Booth in Times Square
Visitors to New York City looking to save on prices for Broadway and Off-Broadway theater tickets visit the TKTS Booth in Times Square to buy tickets for 25-50% off.
Times Square Theaters
In the 1914-1915 Broadway theater season, 133 different productions were staged at 42 theaters around Times Square. Despite record numbers, this theater season was financially disastrous.
George M. Cohan Statue in Times Square
George M. Cohan was a famous figure in the New York City theater scene just after the turn of the century. Little Johnny Jones, his first big Broadway hit introduced his songs "Give My Regards To Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". His statue was erected in the 1960s in recognition of musical contributions to the war effort through his songs "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Over There."
Cleaning up Times Square in the Early 1990s
Massive efforts in the early 1990s contributed to creating the clean, safe area that is now Times Square. The opening of many major retailers, including Sephora, Toys 'R Us, and Virgin Megastore, as well as the renovations of many landmark Broadway theaters has lead to a virtual rebirth of the area.
Mayor Giuliani and Sex in Times Square
Mayor Giuliani is often credited with the "Disneyfication" of Times Square, particularly for his efforts to rid the area of crime and the toughening of enforcement of regulations and restrictions on x-rated theaters, stores and shows in the Times Square area.
Toys 'R Us in Times Square
With an indoor Ferris wheel, young visitors to New York City are sure to love checking out Toys 'R Us in Times Square. Don't miss out on the life-sized T-Rex or the 4,000 ft Barbie house in Toys 'R Us.
In order to shoot the opening sequence of Vanilla Sky (which was not digitally created), the production was given permission to close Times Square in the late night/early morning hours one Sunday. The only digital modification of the scene was changing the NASDAQ news ticker to avoid dating the film through the coverage of the presidential election.
Times Square is a busy neighborhood in New York City almost continuously through the day and night. Nearly 100,000 visitors were recorded on a 2005 summer weekend day pedestrian count.
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