Time Square

        Times Square is a major commercial intersection and a neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh avenue and stretching. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as "The Crossroads of the World","The center of the universe", and the heart of "The great white way". It is the hub of the Broad theater district, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Times Square is one of the world's most visited tourist attractions, drawing over 39 million visitors annually. Approximately 330,000 people pass through Times Square daily, many of whom are either tourists or people working in the area.

        Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in April 1904 after The New York   Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building (now called One Times Square), the site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve, a tradition which began on December 31, 1907, and continues today, attracting over a million visitors to Times Square         every New Year's Eve.

      The northern triangle of Times Square is Duffy Square, which was dedicated in 1937 to         Chaplain Francis P. Duffy of New York City's "Fighting 69th" Infantry Regiment; a memorial to Duffy is located there, along with a statue of George M. Cohan, and the TKTS discount theatre tickets booth. The stepped red roof of the TKTS booth also provides seating for various events. The statue of Duffy and Duffy Square were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square

Fatima AbuGhazyain