We have called all contained parts of our city as Boroughs, what in Philadelphia means just as “suburbs”. So in NYC we have Rivers who are not rivers and Squares who neither as squares. Same as Herald and Greely Square with bowtie crossing of Broadway with Sixth Avenue, between 36th and 32nd, what’s is 2 block shorter bowtie, or Broadway bowtie with Columbus Avenue across Lincoln Center, making Lincoln Square, what’s renamed the whole neighborhood from here to the West up to Hudson river(what is in fact not river, but a fiord, up to the area of Catskill mountains.Īnd East River what’s not a River but a narrow Ocean Straight, that’s why Manhattan is an Island!!! It doesn’t have land borders, and all water surrounds Manhattan is salted ocean water. Longacre or Times Square is a bowties between 42nd and 47th street with Bowtie Crossing of Broadway with Seven Avenue, is not a square at all, just a bowtied intersection. Times Building or One Times Square, was housed “The Times” newspaper, the grandfather of NY Times. Before it was called as “Longacre Square”. “Times Square” is called as is since 1916. ![]() And several more bowties in Upper Harlem and Washington Heights. ![]() Thanks for Broadway crossing slightly diagonally its creates bowties with major avenue crossing, like 5th Avenue and 23rd, at Flatiron District and Madison Square, at 14th and Park Avenue, making up Union Square, and in the North portion is Famous Columbus Circle, where Broadway crossing 8th Avenue and 59th, and finally Lincoln Square with crossing of Columbus Avenue or Ninth, and Amsterdam Avenue and 72nd and Broadway making another bowtie. Times Square is also the second name of Entertainment District what’s borderlines between 7th and 8th Avenue and 40th and 54th streets. Modern Times Square is borderline even two blocks north to 49th Street and two blocks south to 40th Street.Īlso have an area as “New 42nd Street” from One Bryant Park to Eleven Times Square. Here is crossing area between 42nd and 47th streets, making up Duffy Square at his upper half. It’s bowtie same like of Herald and Greely Square where Broadway crossing 6th Avenue and area between 32nd and 36th Street. The Times Square is actually not a Square at all. ![]() Times Square name is came from this Building what housed Times Newspaper in 1899-1910(?), it was a tallest tower when it was built. They should most likely return to their prime spots this summer once the new LED panel below turns on.įollow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updatesįollow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews Jamestown Times SquareĪnd do you know why, because it’s borders between 42st and 47th street or Longacre. The geodesic ball is still on top of the setback while 2019’s numbers have been temporarily taken down for protection during this external makeover. But proposals are in the works for a possible observation deck on the setback, though this has not been officially established. Walgreens is currently the only tenant that occupies One Times Square. It displayed the most revered message just over 74 years ago when the rapidly flickering lights announced the end of World War II, ushering a plethora of V-E Day celebrations and tightly-packed crowds along the entire stretch of the crossroads. It was last operated by Dow Jones, starting in 1995. Their logo was once displayed on all four sides of the highest part of the Times Tower.Īnother significant part of the exterior that was removed was the “zipper.” This was the first of its kind in the world to display moving words for almost 90 years and was placed near the base of the tower. The original design showed a much more appealing and ornately decorated Renaissance-inspired take. Photo taken in March 2019 by Michael YoungĪllied Chemical Corporation purchased the structure from Douglas Leigh in 1963 and recladded the curtain wall with the white marble we see it today. The top of the northern facade below the main setback.
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