Times Square
Plaza · Midtown West ·
Bright lights, Broadway shows, and endless entertainment
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Manhattan, NY 10036 Get directions
Bright lights, Broadway shows, and endless entertainment
Manhattan, NY 10036 Get directions
"Cusqueños love a good party, and come December 31st, the city’s monumental Plaza de Armas turns into a sky-high Andean celebration complete with live music, dancing, and fireworks. The festivities attract a good mix of locals and foreigners, who spill out from the main square onto the surrounding historic streets and alleyways where bars, clubs, and restaurants brim with NYE parties and menus. And while there’s a spread of local superstitions associated with the holiday, don’t miss out on two essentials while here: Wear yellow for good fortune and prosperity, then link up hands with fellow revelers as they make a counterclockwise turn around the plaza—the ritual’s said to ensure a year full of good luck ahead."
"Once a bustling street vending center, Times Square was turned into a ghost town when most office employees began working from home; vendors surveyed reported devastating losses, with 98 percent of respondents (many of them food vendors) reporting no earnings in April 2020. By June only 26 percent had gone back to work and those who did earned on average just 20 percent of what they made in February, many vendors reported having contracted COVID-19, being shut out of small-business loans due to documentation or payroll issues, relying on stimulus or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance that often wasn’t enough, and having to borrow, deplete savings, or sell assets — all while continuing to receive tickets from enforcement even after the mayor announced changes to enforcement responsibility." - Tanay Warerkar
"A frenetic, highly trafficked Midtown pedestrian district famous for its bright lights and large crowds; a central hub for sightseeing, shopping and accessing nearby theaters and attractions." - Meena Thiruvengadam Meena Thiruvengadam Meena Thiruvengadam is a lifelong traveler and veteran journalist who has visited more than 50 countries across six continents. Her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Departures, TripSavvy, and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"C Bao appeared in the Urbanspace Times Square Market as a bao vendor offering options such as Peking duck, Korean beef, tofu veggie, and Taiwanese pork." - Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
"Another high-profile target, Times Square remains an area where street vendors are free to work, a fact cited by opponents of the WTC restriction who ask why the same security rationale does not apply there; vendors were also credited with helping to report the 2010 car bomb attempt in Times Square, a point vendors use to emphasize their role as eyes and ears for public safety rather than a threat." - Andrea Strong
