Times Square Area (New York City, New York)

USA / New Jersey / West New York / New York City, New York
 square, town district
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets.

Formerly named Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building, which is now called One Times Square and is the site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve. Times Square, nicknamed "The Crossroads of the World" and "The Great White Way," has achieved the status of an iconic world landmark and is a symbol of New York City and the United States.

2007-2008 NYC Times Square Ball Drop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk7KilIlNTs

Live EarthCam:
www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/
timessquare.com/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square
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Coordinates:   40°45'28"N   73°59'8"W