Times Square

Times Square is a commercial intersection and entertainment district in Midtown Manhattan, centered where Broadway and Seventh Avenue meet. Its illuminated billboards, theaters, and annual New Year’s Eve celebration make it a globally recognized public space.

Longacre Square: Longacre Square was the former name of the Manhattan intersection now known as Times Square. The district took its current name in 1904, when The New York Times moved its headquarters there.
Times Square Ball: The Times Square Ball is a lit sphere lowered on New Year’s Eve to mark the arrival of the new year. Its annual descent is the district’s signature public ritual.
Theater District, Manhattan: Manhattan’s Theater District is a neighborhood with a dense concentration of professional theaters, especially Broadway venues. It extends the theatrical activity associated with Times Square into surrounding blocks.
Times Square pedestrian plazas: Times Square pedestrian plazas are street spaces closed to ordinary vehicle traffic and furnished for public use. Their installation transformed parts of the intersection from traffic lanes into places to sit and gather.
Ball drop: A ball drop is a New Year’s Eve tradition in which a sphere descends as a countdown reaches midnight. The Times Square version turned a local celebration into a widely broadcast annual ritual.
The New York Times Building: The New York Times Building is a Manhattan skyscraper completed in 1904 for the newspaper’s headquarters. Its opening prompted the renaming of Longacre Square and the first Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration.
Broadway theatre: Broadway theatre is a professional theatrical tradition associated with productions in Manhattan’s Theater District. The nearby theaters supply the performances and audiences that sustain Times Square’s entertainment identity.
Tourism in New York City: Tourism in New York City is the travel industry serving visitors to the city’s attractions, culture, and institutions. Times Square is among the city’s most visited destinations and a frequent starting point for sightseeing.
Times Square redevelopment: Times Square redevelopment comprises public and private efforts to reshape the district’s streets, buildings, and commercial activity. Redevelopment altered the area’s reputation and physical environment over several decades.
New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square: The New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square is an annual countdown ceremony held in Manhattan since 1907. It is the specific event that gives the square its most recognizable yearly spectacle.

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