Times Square is the
most inhabited square of New York, known for its vast array of hotels,
shopping, theaters, cinemas, huge electronic billboards and nightlife. It is a
place which never sleeps. This major commercial and entertainment intersection
is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and
Seventh Avenue. The Square is also home to MTV’s headquarters and ABC’s “Good
Morning America” is broadcast in front of a live audience from its office at 44th
and Broadway.
In 1904, The New York
Times moved there and convinced the city’s mayor to change the name of area
into Times Square. The old name was Longacre Square. The square was in front
the building on 43rd street in which the The New York Times moved.
Till then this name used for the whole area located between (40th
and 53rd street) and (6th and 9th avenue). New
York Time celebrated the new headquarters inauguration at One Times Square with
fireworks and with famous ball drop celebration. The famous celebration style
began on 31 Dec, 1907, and continues today, attracts almost a million visitors
on every New Year’s Eve.
Ball Drop Scene at Times Square
The city’s most safe
place The Time Square became a spot which attracts millions of tourists so the
city management thought to convert the square into billboard display. These
days these billboards have become a popular tourist attraction. According to
history, 1917 was year in which the first bigger electric display was lit and
after 11 years in 1928 the first running electric sign was installed which
announced the victory of Herbert Hoover in presidential elections.
In other attractions
includes a small museum (that gives information about the Times Square history),
the Paramount Building, and the Embassy Theater. The first building was the
home to Paramount Theater where performers performed in their heyday. The second
building is now using for visitors to get information about events and Broadway
shows.
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