Times Square

Times Square is a major commercial intersection and tourist destination in Midtown Manhattan, formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street, and is one of the world's busiest pedestrian areas with over 50 million visitors annually. It is known for its bright digital billboards and advertisements, and is the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. The area was formerly known as Longacre Square and was renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the Times Building, and is now the site of the annual New Year's Eve ball drop, attracting over a million visitors each year.learn more on wikipedia