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Há 2 dias · The square was renamed in 1904 for The New York Times, which opened its new offices in the Times Tower on the square (though it would outgrow them by 1913). Almost immediately the square became the place where New Yorkers gathered to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
Originally known as Long Acre (also Longacre) Square after London’s carriage district, Times Square served as the early site for William H. Vanderbilt’s American Horse Exchange. In the late 1880s, Long Acre Square consisted of a large open space surrounded by drab apartments.
History. Early history. 1900s–1930s. 1930s–1950s. 1960s–1990s. Decline. 1980s building boom. 42nd Street Redevelopment, further revitalization. Effects. 2000s–present. Pedestrian plaza. Incidents. Number of visitors. New Year's Eve celebrations. Impact of COVID-19. Notable landmarks. In popular culture. See also. References. Notes. Citations.
Renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building, the square has since evolved into a global symbol of urban excitement and entertainment. Its transformation from Long Acre Square, a comparatively modest carriage-making district in the late 19th century, to the bustling hub it is today, mirrors ...
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Before it was ‘Times Square’, the area on 42nd Street went by a number of different names. In the 1870s, the area was the centre of New York’s horse and carriage industry and was thus named Longacre Square, after London’s own horse and carriage centre, Long Acre. As theatres and red light activity were pushed northwards, Longacre Square became know...
Today Times Square is one of the most recognisable places in the world owing to its vast expanses of electrified advertisements, officially called ‘spectaculars’ or ‘jumbotrons’, in the case of its largest signs. When standing in the centre, it is easy to be bowled over by the sheer light that surrounds you, and the amazing animations featured on t...
Times Square is situated in Midtown Manhattan. Its nearest subway stations are Times Sq-42 St, a 4-minute walk away, and 42 St-Bryant Pk, a 7-minute walk away. Its nearest bus station is 7 Av/W 44 St which is a 1-minute walk away.
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História. Parte da Longacre Square (hoje Times Square) em 1898. Teve o nome alterado para Times Square em 1904. Na Times Square está localizada a NASDAQ, uma das principais bolsas de valores do mundo.
Times Tower under construction in 1903. In anticipation of the construction of the first IRT subway line, forward-thinking New York Times publisher and owner, Adolph Ochs, moved his newspaper from its longtime headquarters downtown to a brand new skyscraper in Midtown.
