NEW YORK CITY CONCIERGE MARKETING

“42nd Street Times Square”By: Jacqueline Smart

• For most of its existence, Times Square wasn’t much more than a large traffic intersection.

• It is now being redeveloped into a pedestrian friendly square with a large car free plaza.

• Times Square is known for the entertainment and Broadway shows.

• The infamous ball-lowering from Times Square rooftop pole was held on New Year’s Eve in 1907 and takes place there every New Year’s Eve.

• Times Square is also a constantly buzzing tourist magnet making it one of the most visited places in the world!

• Many people come to Times Square for the ambiance and the billboards spectacle, but there are also many restaurants and shops.