Times Square New York
The area of Times Square in New York is known as the intersection of the world, but to be more precise, it occupies the intersection of Broadway and the streets 42 to 47.
Times Square gets its name from the old building where the newspaper The New York Times, before it moved its offices to the end of the last decade a new skyscraper on 8th Avenue.
The original building, now known as One Times Square is the place from whence comes the famous crystal ball on the day of New Year’s Eve in New York.
Hundreds of advertisements illuminate the buildings adjacent to Times Square. Times Square is one of the most visited and photographed places in New York, with many people walking pedestrian spaces, visiting shops, or buying tickets for a play or musical at the nearby Broadway Theatre District.
Many shops and restaurants in Times Square are open until dawn, so it is common to see people shopping and walking around the place until after midnight.
Times Square has a lot of policing, including a police station in the square. Visit the site even late at night it is relatively safe, although police have recently reported an increase in robberies, particularly purses and handbags. If you shop in Times Square make sure to keep an eye on your belongings.
Tourist attractions near Times Square include the wax museum Madame Tussauds, the exhibition of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, shops and tourist favorites such as Toys R ‘Us on 44th Street and Broadway (with a wheel of three levels in the middle of it) markets Hershey’s chocolates and M & M’s on 49th Street, the Disney store and clothing stores for young Forever 21 and American Outfitters.
Subway: 1, 2, 3, N, Q, R to 42nd Street – Times Square.
