Times Square

Oh Times Square, I finally got to visit the city that never sleeps! People, people, people, omg people everywhere. I’m not sure why I wasn’t prepared for all these people… I legit almost got trampled and ran over like 36 294 times. (by cars and people lol) People here don’t walk, they RUN. I’m sorry but in AZ we walk.
There’s so many things to look at. You got to look up, down, to your sides, and always be aware of your surroundings! There’s so many sketchy people here that will get in your face. Literally. There’s people shoving pamplets in your face for some bus tour and after saying NO like 1000x I started to just ignore them.
The sidewalks are super crowded so you have to maneuver your way and create space for you to walk through cause people will shove you and push you out of there way. I saw people with little kids and strollers struggling, it was a nightmare. Beware of all them holes in the ground! They are deadly!!!
Anyways other then the people, I’m glad I got to finally visit and be able to check it off my bucket list! Don’t know if I would want to visit again anytime soon though… Too overwhelming for me. I do wish i could’ve seen they city at night.

After hearing all of the hype about Times Square, I recently visited. I was not the least bit impressed… such a disappointment. I am not sure what I was expecting, lol… but I didn’t get that special feeling while there. It was ok. The best part about the experience was the meal we had. On every corner you can find a bunch of people/​Reps trying to get you to pay for the «hop on hop off tour bus»…that grew to be very annoying real quick.
Look out for the guys selling very nice fashionable handbags for between $ 10 — $ 20 and ladies wallets for $ 10, also the guys selling watches for $ 5…that’s right, a table full of brand new watches (male and female) for only $ 5 — and they come in a nice watch/​gift box.
As I said, maybe it’s just me… but it was meh.

Why you should visit Times Square:
–it’s full of energy
–it is unique
–it is the gateway to the theater district
–it is where you buy discounted tickets for the theater district
–great place for people watching
–lots of restaurants
–lots of bars
–lots of souvenir shops
–never a dull moment
–have fun, be happy

So many damn tourist, me being one of them. It’s fun but I came, I saw, I conquered. So many more things to do than be here. Saw Spider-​Man and then saw Elmo and his shady buddies trying to hover over me when I was face timing my niece. I had to pay them all off.
Anyways, there were so many people even at midnight. It’s fine if you like a bunch idiots walking around acting a fool.
Just to let everyone know, no one cares about your stupid selfie.

Came for memorial day weekend and it was hella packed. The bright lights are never a let down and the street performers are always out to play. It was a treat coming this particular weekend since street artists such as spray painters, caricaturists, hip hop dancers and dress up or down performers were in every corner.
It was difficult going up those stairs in front of father duffy statue to get a better height to view times square since people were sitting and crowding. Suprised a domino effect didnt occur.
I will never understand those who drive through times square expecting pedestrians to completely obey traffic rules. Honking or drifting/​GTA-​ing through is not a good idea in crowded areas especially

If I were to describe Times Square in one word it would be «ENTERTAINING!»
Lights, camera, action! This place is a busy regardless of the time of day. Everybody and their selfie stick is out trying to capture a piece of the place. Who can blame you, when you have naked cowboys (despite the season) hanging round, cartoon characters hustling you for a hug (a favorite with the kids, be sure to have that tip ready), flashing billboards, restaurants, Broadway shows and a host of other things. Securely surrounded by skyscrapers and all the major retail stores you can spend hours shopping or window shopping.
I won’t say it’s the best place to visit in NYC but I would definitely recommend that you take a stroll down Times Square because it is certainly a part of the NYC experience.

Der Times Square ist ein Weltweit bekannter Platz so wie der Grand Place in Brüssel, der Piccadilly Circus in London oder der Place de la Concorde Concord in Paris usw.
Hier ist Tag und Nacht viel los, hier muss ja auch jeder NYC Besucher gewesen sein wenn er die Stadt besucht. Der TS ist auch besonders bei Nacht Augenweide, soviel Lichter, Reklamebänder etc. das ist
Schon beeindruckend. Wenn man es am Tag schafft sollte man den TS am Vormittag besuchen, dann ist der Besucherandrang vielleicht nicht so hoch. Ansonsten einfach versuchen gemütlich durch zukommen.
Hier sind natürlich auch jede Menge Geschäfte, Restaurants, Foodstands usw. zu finden. Es gibt auch Möglichkeiten sich hinzu setzen und einfach nur die Menschen zu beobachten.

I. FREAKIN. LOVE. THIS. PLACE!
If you are in NYC, stop by. You may have to pay for access to the shops, restaurants and other landmarks that line the streets of Times Square, but to walk around and take it all in, including posing for a few optics, is FREE! Ever busy and fast paced, this place truly does not sleep. This is probably THE ‘to do’ for any tourist coming to NYC. Fast paced, so keep it moving and if you must sight see and take pics, please step aside. From my New Yorker friends and fam who live here don’t necessarily like it when you get in the way. Contrary to belief though, I thought the New Yorkers I met were so cool and nice. There were the «mean ones» but I think more than mean, most people are focused, on a mission and plenty busy and with so many people and distractions they have to block out distractions. Anything goes here. LOVE IT! Well, almost anything.

Sssshhh, whisper it, I’ve been living in NY for over 6 months, and this is the first time I’ve ever gone to Times Sq… having lived in London most of my life I have a natural ‘tourist avoidance’ gene installed and thus during my forays into this area of midtown I’ve always used adjacent avenues to avoid the chaos…
Chaotic it is, busy it is, tacky it is… will I go back? No.
Did I secretly enjoy it? Yes.
Neon, cheesy madness… fun to see, I’ve done it!

C’mon now.
ITS TIMES FREAKIN’ SQUARE! Besides the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty, this is the main staple that every tourist comes to see! Bright lights, side shows, cops with assault rifles, even guys handing out their hot new mixtape that nobody will listen to, TSquare has it ALL! This area is NEVER calm, even in the late/​early hours you can bet on hearing/​seeing the busy streets full of people from all over the world!
One thing I will say is, be ready to be harassed by people either trying to sell or give you something (i.e. a mixtape). Just smile, say no thanks and KEEP WALKING! I REPEAT! KEEP. WALKING or you’ll be sorry. Oh, another thing is don’t come here to do any sorts of shopping or trying to find something to eat because it WILL be quite expensive. You can come here to say that you’ve had the experience, but try not to stay too long. I always try to make it to TS when I come up to visit just to get a rush of that good fast paced city life!

It’s Times Square.
Way before I got the opportunity to live in NY, I would visit NYC as a tourist. Times Square was on the top of the «to do list» every time. Something about those lights, crowds of people, and Broadway shows that would keep us coming back for more. Times Square is a very touristy place filled with chain restaurants, but I still appreciate it for what it is.

It’s awful touristy, kitchy, and extremely crowded and chaotic, but it is a shit show that is fun to see once and an interesting people watching venue.

Times Square in NYC, wow, there are a lot of places anyone not from NY needs to go see while in NY and Times Square is one of those places. It’s been on many TV’s and known worldwide for celebrating the dropping of the big apple during new years eve celebration. The place is packed wall to wall with people every new years eve.
I prefer the warmer months in NY where you can sit at a table, relax, and just enjoy the ultra busy hustle and bustle of New Yorker’s all going about their day. This place has tons of lights and videos playing all over it. It is a marketing dream, tons of people and huge screens displaying new movies, colognes, fancy clothes, and all types of upscale things and common items like coca cola. Everything is in bright lights and this is THE big city!
Go see it and sit for a bit and watch the surroundings with all it’s goings on. Everyone is in a hurry to get somewhere, except the darn tourist sitting there watching the natives, lol. Only in NY, go there and see the square!

«Times Square. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.» — Native New Yorker to Visiting Tourist.
Please do not come to Times Square, it is a really, really awful place. There are hundreds of people there with one goal only: To rip you off.
A seemingly innocent artist will paint a caricature of you for a small fee, but then not give it to you until you buy the 35 $ overpriced frame, somebody will give you a CD, yes a CD, and then try to charge you 10 $ for it. If you do not pay, 5 of his friends will surround you to intimidate you into coughing up the cash. Criminals in superhero or cartoon character costumes will fight each other, assault you or your children. The pictures are not free remember that. Really ugly, ugly women with saggy painted boobs will try to take picture with you, and then of course charge you. If you don’t pay the pimp nearby will accost you. Oh, and last but not least: the fake Buddhist Monks! They are not Monks. A genuine Buddhist Monk would never ask you for money. They will thrust a useless bracelet in your hand and then demand 20 $ Do not fall for it.
The police are usually more interested in playing with their phones or taking pictures with tourists.
And of course, there will be various people selling tickets. Some of them legit — Bus Tours. Usually very expensive. Other tickets a complete sham — Comedy Clubs. See my review of the, «Broadway Comedy Club.» They will tell you the most outrageous lies to sell you tickets. Always pertaining to the performers that night who are never national headliners. Usually amateurs who can be funny but not always the case.
Most, if not all, of the restaurants in Times square are shit and ridiculously expensive. Do not equate the area with fine dining. Juniors Cheesecake is a safe, relatively inexpensive option and a misnomer; they have much more than yummy cheesecake on the menu.
Times Square needs a gigantic enema. It is an awful place. Really, really awful.

A tourist trap that doesn’t suck…
It’s fun and relatively safe even at night. There isn’t too much here other than the bright lights and big city skyscrapers but it’s still an impressive experience.
— Too many terrible corporate restaurant chains here like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Planet Hollywood.
— Explore all the side streets in the area too.
— I’m not sure if it’s as cool as the Las Vegas Strip lights, but it’s definitely a lot safer place for your kids here.

Aqui é o perfeito lugar para descrever uma cidade que nunca dorme. Cercado de luzes em neon, letreiros interativos e até uma câmera que filma o tempo inteiro as pessoas que vão e voltam por este incrível mundo colorido!
Nele encontramos lojas maravilhosas, como Best Buy, MAC, Forever 21 etc, além de ótimos restaurantes e bares. Perto da Times Square também fica a Broadway, com seus incríveis musicais, diversão garantida! Vale a pena comprar um cachorro quente, sentar nas mesinhas no meio da rua e curtir a cidade durante um tempo, com seus personagens típicos que já são símbolos da Times Square.

It is constantly daytime here because of all the lights.
I came here two times (one back in 1999 and one during my last trip in February 2016). From what I could remember from the first time I was here was things looked more updated as far as technology used. Anyways, the area was packed with tourists and was somewhat crowded. They had elevated steps here facing the side of Times Square where the ball drop for the New Year countdown. It was nice to see this place again and would come back in the future if I was in New York.

As a tourist, I found here to be out of this world. Nothing I had seen before in reality. You see it on tv but when I first walked up one evening I was flabbergasted.
The lights, the crowd, the chocolate shop. I was in my element.
It has funny characters as well selling comedy shows with a soft sell of drugs at the end. It was hilarious. So many shops with Macy’s right at the end with deals to beat the band. Loved it.

It was the very first time I was in NYC I was excited beyond belief. The air felt electric to me, and I couldn’t wait to get out and explore the city.
After meeting my gf at The Empire Hotel to drop off my bags, the first thing she and her friend (a NYC native) did was take me to Times Square. By this time it was late at night and the lights blew me away. It was so surreal!
Everything is larger then life and pics just don’t do it justice ! Even seeing it on TV didn’t prepare me for how bright everything was. Day or night there is so much to see! It’s like sensory over load x 10!
The stores are all mega sized versions. I think I was most impressed with ToysRUs.
The moment you walk in you see a HUGE Ferris Wheel that you can actually ride !
There are people everywhere — so if you have a fear of or a hate on for crowds– this is NOT the place for you !
I have always felt safe day or night– even when I was alone. There are friendly helpful police officers in abundance and even have a cop station here.
The scariest thing I encountered was the first night when some street performer picked me out of a group of people gathered around him to get in on the act and I almost had a panic attack !
Lucky for me it was so busy I was able to do my own trick — quickly disappearing into the crowd!

If you visit New York you at least have to stop here and soak in all of the madness. There are plenty of things to take pictures of and tons of shopping. There is a pedestrian area so you can sightsee without being run over by a rogue taxicab. The only downfall is you will be harassed by giant characters, like Elmo and Sponge Bob (weird), as well as people trying to sell you tours. Usually a polite no thank you works.

New York’s world famous Times Square is everything you could ever want it to be and more. It truly is the hub and central core of Manhattan when it comes to people, marketing, and commerce. I don’t know of anywhere else in the world that is more recognizable and loved by everyone yet is basically one big commercial for all the latest and greatest things and stuff. This is one of the first places I saw after arriving in New York and it really set the tone for the hustle and bustle environment that I would be spending the next few days in. it was pretty cool just sitting back and watching as every single person marveled at the spectacle and couldn’t help but take as many pictures as they possibly could. Yes, I took my fair share as well, selfies and all.

I guess I’ve commuted for long enough that my rating is going down (and down, and down) I’ll give it an extra star for their subway station right near here. Goes everywhere. People stand still so much here. I always walk around this area for a good reason. I get it, it’s Times Square but there are much better areas to stop at.
The food is frankly terrible in most places also.
PRO TIP; though hopefully not a lot of tourists read this; you can avoid the annoyance that is the shuttle downstairs by taking the 7 train.

It’s Time Square… What can I say?
I’m giving it 5 stars for having more lights
than anywhere I’ve ever seen in my life.
The truth is, it hurt my eyes, even at night.
I thought the people in the photos were
wearing sunglasses to look cool, haha.
If you are a tourist trying to watch the ball drop
in Times Square on New Years Eve,
and you’d have to be a tourist to try to do this,
YOU MUST BUY A TICKET!
Otherwise, you’ll end up waiting all night
in the freezing cold and still 12 blocks away…
able to see no ball drop and no fireworks.
THE DEAL: wear sunglasses in Times Square!

Times Square es el centro del universo. No creo que nadie dude de ello. El problemita fue prentender estar el ³¹⁄₁₂ a las 23.59 para recibir el año nuevo. Imposible. Arrancamos a las 19 aprox a intentar llegar y fue imposible. Habia retenes policiales cada una cuadra, te revisaban y palpaban. Como siempre los yanquis exageran en todo y en procedimientos policiales, mas, les encanta. Lo maximo que llegamos fue a dos cuadras antes a las 21. Ahi desistimos, nos fuimos a un restaurant de hamburguesas re lindo por la 9^th. Ave y recibimos y brindamos ahi por el año nuevo. Despues de las 12 ya se pudo circular mejor y la gente celebraba en las calles. Mas alla del ³¹⁄₁₂ Times Square es el show de los carteles luminosos, gente, freaks, el cowboy desnudo y mil personajes mas. Ahi se reune gente de todo el mundo, posta. Imperdible si vas a NY. En los últimos años mejoró bastante porque varios tramos que eran de circulación vehicular los hicieron peatonales, gran adición tambien fueron las escaleras rojas para poder sentarte y ver todo en detalle, con algo de altura. Antes con los autos, millones de personas debian apretarse en las veredas y no tenias lugar para sentarte un rato. Algo loquísimo de TSQ es que hay solo 2 food trucks y uno es de empanadas y medialunas argentinas KE ORGUYO

Times Square is undeniably one of the most overrated «landmarks» of all time.
On a typical day, you’ll encounter:
*Tourists who suddenly stop as they’re walking to take a picture of the giant billboards all over Times Square. Cause that’s not inconvenient at all…
*Tourists who congregate on the corners of major streets to check their phone or decide where they’re going, leading to rising blood pressure and is the number cause of pedestrian/​road rage.
*Tourists who walk side by side 5 abreast and won’t move out of anyone’s way because social norms just aren’t a thing to them.
In addition to the throng of annoying tourists, you will also encounter:
*That one dude who’s giving away his «dope mixtape» and by giving away I mean actually coercing you to pay for it
*People encouraging you to check out that «free» comedy show which actually involves purchasing at least 2 $ 10+ drinks for an hour of terrible stand-​up.
*Slave laborers forced to put on atrocious Disney/​Superhero costumes in order to make a buck.
And the worst part of all of this is that you literally can’t get away from this place. Times Square is the place all of your out of town friends will undoubtedly want to go visit, so you can’t even escape this clusterfuck of a mess.

One of the place in New York City, nobody willing to miss. It sure got it own charm.
I was really happy to be here during Chritmas and new year. Well, although it is fullof people, I just like the time being here. I also did the new year eve count down with all crazy but cool people. Well, I wasn’t really at the Times Square, since it was so difficult to get in. I was lucky, The hotel I was staying were actually really close, I went pass this place quite often, so I could just saw the Times Square even from the hotel. But I did went out, tried to get as close as I could, it is quite crowdy, but to be honest, I grow up the place like this, it just didn’t bother me that much and I really like the atmosphere and the part being in NYC and exprirenced some trandition of NYC. Which I been watches it on TV, since quite a long time. It’s quite great feeling to be here for the first time.
The Square in normal is really busy, it doesn’t really matter when you come here. It always full of lights of shops and Ad boards. This really is the brightest area at night, if you look it up on the top of the Empire State Building. There are lots of shops and resturant around this place, you can do shopping or find something to eat even it is at the late midnight. This truly is one of the reasons of why people called the city, The City That Never Sleeps. This place is so popular, you might just meet some celebrities by walking around. And it just got so many things to do here. Brilliant.

Oh my God seeing the ball drop was definitely one of the things on my bucket list and I am so happy happy happy that I was able to experience this here in Time’s Square.
I am amazed at how many but actually go out to this. I told myself 1 million times I would never do it because of all the tourists and the craziness that goes on but it was 100% worth it. I’m really impressed with the city of New York and how much support and prevention they put in place to ensure everyone safety. The police and fire department did an amazing job making sure everyone was comfortable. I give them a lot of credit for making sure the night gets off without a hitch
Time Square is one of those places you have to visit when you go to New York. It’s amazing and it is all inspiring to see just how wonderful New York is 24 hours a day seven days a week 365 days a year. It’s the city that never sleeps’s and you definitely see that in time square.

Ahhhhh. Times Square…
Undeniable certification of just how much New York really does crap on Los Angeles!
So I/​we had the pleasure of visiting Manhattan, NY for NYE and as of most tourists, were mesmerized by all that this bountiful staple located directly within the epicenter of Manhattan, New York has got to offer.
Arrived early morning on the 31^st of December and we were all the more provided an ability to bask upon Time Square’s glory — minus the crowds that were solidified to accrue later on within the day. THIS PLACE HAS GOT EVERYTHING!!!
Shopping, we found to be virtually endless (H&M, Zara, Forever 21, Sephora, Virgin Megastore, Quicksilver…) as are the restaurants (Havana, R Lounge, Buca di Beppo, La Rivista Restorante…) and entertainment by way of the adjacent «Theater District». I couldn’t help but think to myself, «Gosh, it’d be so nice if LA were to grab a hold of „The Big Apple’s“ memo…» and revamp the heck out of DTLA (or just offer more variance than LA Live); we’re talking headlock!
Whereas in LA, establishments tend to close shop shortly after 2am, it’s pretty noteworthy that the entire town rolls up the carpet with attempt at stating, «Yall’ ain’t gotta’ go home… but you’ve definitely got to get the hell outa’ here!»
*Driving or walking around DTLA «after hours», it’s easy to derive there to be NOTHING open beyond 2am but 7 – 11 and… the legs of local harlots!
New York, well… not so much.
Picture a world where you can walk out after a night of doing shots and get a gyro, a street taco, a cup of Joe and then… some Nike’s!!! Times Square is DEFINITELY your place and while it’s nothing short of a tourist trap, I’m just «touristy» enough to take advantage of it!
So…
Later on… and still on the evening of New Years Eve, I/​we thought it quite befitting that having traveled 3K miles eastward, we’d trot a block over from the hotel to Times Square itself and join in on the crowd’s fun by watching the ball drop from the street.
This feat proved to be easier said than done, as while we anticipated the crowd, we didn’t expect to be asked if we possessed tickets or a bracelet of some sort to allow continued entry.
WTF!!! So we dun’ made our way across country and now we can’t even walk across the dayum street!
«Ungh unh. Not I…», said the dog. ^ ^
Viewing a group of VIP’s receiving the «Red Carpet» treatment and being escorted across the street, we attempted to «blend in» only to be stopped by NYPD and asked, «Where our wristbands were?»
Sometimes it’s best to play stupid, «I no’ know’a’ Ingles» — I uttered.
Yea. There wasn’t a chance in hell that could’ve worked.
Remarkably, I proceeded in alleging that we were both «with the crowd» and were unfamiliar with the area and needed to catch up before we lost our places.
#bazingaaaa!!!
The police officer responded, «Oh, well in that case, you’ll need one of these», as he handed us both wristbands and thereafter we were ON OUR WAY!!!
I suppose it sucked to watch the locals, who’d all camped out for up to 24 hours prior with their appropriate long johns, ear muffs and galoshes ALLLLL make way for our entry but the view of the ball dropping made it all worthwhile!!!
We were literally afforded spots directly next to the mayor, fire department and police officers… amid the families of them all, and I was certain to mingle just enough to ensure our guaranteed entry next year!!!
Inevitably, — — - — - should anyone reading be enabled to move beyond the obnoxious city dwellers, absurdly over-​inundated crowds, panhandlers and wafting aromas conjured from the plethora of food trucks, T-​Square is by far your place!!!
Just be sure to hold on to your wallet!

This is a place you will either love or hate… As you can tell my thoughts by my star rating. I honestly go for the photos… You have to see it and yes my kids needed to see it. The lights, the action, the annoying people stopping to get photos, the ridiculous chaos! It was filthy New Year’s Day… Which I knew it would be! Yuck…
The trinket stores are over priced and plentiful. You get yelled at if you bump anything. It’s all pretty funny… My kids had to get a sweatshirt which the next day they found in Chinatown for $ 20 bucks less. I told them so :))
The food options are down right awful in Time Square and so over priced. Just don’t do it…
The positives are it’s easy in and out by the subway and I love the theater around there.

The portion of Midtown Manhattan including the Theater District, between Broadway 42^nd and 53^rd Streets, and Times Square is where the heart of the theatre industry is located, sometimes referred to as «The Great White Way» which is actually referring to the bright lights in the area.
Times Square was not a place I wanted to visit back when in the 70’s, 80’s and even part of the 90’s. It was mega seedy area with the shadiest characters like drug dealers, hookers, muggers and it was full of go-​go clubs, drug paraphernalia stores, sex shops, peep shows, 3-​card monte street hustlers, and adult theaters. There were a few regular movie theatres in that area during this time but no one wanted to go to this area. Even the electronic stores in the Times Square area were notorious for swindling shoppers. This area in midtown was certainly a place that I avoided during the 70’s up to the mid 90’s for safety reasons.
Starting slowly with Mayor Koch, Times Square slowly started to change. During the time Mayor Giuliani was in office, porn/​sex shops, peep shows, adult movie houses started to close. I noticed them closing one at a time. I was working in the area in the 90’s. Also police presence was increasing in the area. The homelessness in the area was starting to move away too. It was changing pretty rapidly too. It felt safer and safer as time went on. Now when you look at Times Square/​Broadway area you can barely tell this area once used to be mega sleazy and it used to be the red light district of Manhattan! Times Square area has been completely gentrified.
Unfortunately the sleazy elements are trying to sneak back into Times Square except for now they come in costumes like Elmo, Spiderman, Ironman, Cookie Monster, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, naked body-​painted women and naked cowboys. They really need to get rid of the seedy elements.
As a NY’er, I try my best to avoid the Times Square area by going around it. I would definitely steer clear of this area on New Year’s Eve. Personally I feel the area is way too crowded nowadays, especially with tourists standing around and way too expensive. The sheer amount of people in the area and the amount of flashing lights all over the place is way too overwhelming for me.

Once upon a time…
Back in the 90’s this place was a den of iniquity. But thanks to the former mayor of NYC Rudy Giuliani he certainly cleaned things up around here.
Giving business owners a much needed tax break & incentive to move in here. It was a very seedy place back then. To say the least.
Gone are the hookers & adult ‘theme’ stores. Replaced by Disney characters & chain restaurants. But also some of the best dining options in all the Big Apple are here as well.
It is very touristy of course. With the addition of the pedestrian walkway a few years back traffic is nothing like it used to be. Enjoy the food trucks when they’re around. Still one of the best places to people watch and look at the folks gawking about at all the bright lights and giant ads.
New York City… Just like I pictured it.
Times Square has so many transit options as well. It can be overwhelming at times with all the people walking around and not paying attention to their surroundings. Take in a Broadway show when you come. It’s the heart of New York. No place like it in the world .
Center of the universe on New Years Eve.

It is pretty cool, we’ve all seen it on the tv and why not come by when you are in town. Came by to see all the lights, advertisement billboards, all the thousands of people, street vendors, retail stores, weird Jesus preacher man, and all the cops in full terrorism combat gear.
The area has all kinds of shows to offer so that may be a last minute option or come back when you see a show you may be interested in. A few years ago, I saw Lion King and it was actually pretty good and not what I thought it would be.
Anyways, there’s a quite a bit of tables surrounding the area, TKTS at Duffy Square has bleacher seats/​stairs you can sit on too to enjoy all that’s around you.
Good amount of food options too, but its a bit more pricey than elsewhere. Pretty chained out though, like if you want authentic Italian… Olive Garden or Sbarro’s Pizza is your option.
The area is mostly tourists so plenty of photo ops, selfies and selfie sticks go crazy here. It is super crowded so be sure to use the buddy system so you don’t get lost in the mix.

This is the right spot where NYC comes to life. I enjoyed walking around Times Square both during daytime and at late night, in this city that never stops and I meaning it.
You have a nice selection of stores to shop around, like Levi’s, Toys R Us, Disney store, Forever 21 and a huge Mc Donalds if you want to a eat a cheap meal.
Free WiFi is usually available. There are some nice red public tables where you can sit and eat your own food or some snack. Bleachers on the north side are a perfect opportunity for a selfie.
One particular observation that shouldn’t be disregarded is that there is a tough bathroom policy on the neighbor shops. Mc Donalds for example has only 1 individual bathroom and there is a 10 person queue at any time. Other shops won’t even let you in the bathroom without buying something.
Without doubts, it’s s mandatory visit it for you are in Manhattan!

The heart of Manhattan. The intersection of culture. The pulse of the city resonates for decades here at 7^th and broadway between 42^nd and 47^th. A bunch of stores, restaurants surround the most famous block in the world. Huge billboards with neon lights, a sea of tourists, gigantic television monitors are definitely a sight to see. Expensive hotels along with multiple subway lines that stop here = huge crowds literally 24÷7÷365. If you from out of town, definitely stop by here just to say you have visited it.
Grade: B

Oh damn, it’s been ages since I haven’t been on the subway. I always drive down to the city. But today, I don’t know what got over me and hopped on the train. For one, I met my sisters to spend some girl time together– which was cool.
But anyhow, walking and dodging people from all angles is not a freaking walk in the park. Maybe it’s because I’m from The BX, but I don’t got time for a lot of bu**sh*t.
Please people – for the love of God, place one foot in front of the other and walk. Just keep it moving– please. Aside from folks unable to walk properly, you have all these performers– which some can be real cool and funky, and others — I’m sorry— downright bizarre.

Quem for pra NY não pode deixar de ir até a Times Square sem sombra de dúvidas.
Tem uma atmosfera fantástica, você se sente em um filme com toda razão, a mágica do local é contagiante.
Reserve pelo menos uns 2 dias pra visitar pois tem muita coisa pra ser vista e muita loja pra ser visitada.
Fiquei encantada de verdade.

Walked all over this place today and I’m still amazed by it. The buildings and the crowd at night is gorgeous. There’s lots of shops, restaurants, and souvenir shops. Many entertainment places and everyone is taking pics. A BIG tip, careful where you take pics since people are walking and guys in costumes like to jump into the pic and later ask for «tips». They act buddy, buddy then turn around and demand for money.
Everything is close by, but most of the restaurants are pricey. The street vendors are cheaper. Places close around 2 – 4 A.M. so woohoo! It really is a magical place. If you get lost, NYPD and the local New Yorkers will help point you in the right direction! I’m amazed at how much people here are willing to help with directions.
Be careful where you spend your money. There were a lot of scammers and people that will say anything to you to get money outta you. Besides that, it’s a great place. Lots of history and beuitiful sights. :)

Gosh, hard to believe I have not reviewed Time Square after all the times I’ve been here. If you’ve never been, it is a must see! It’s quite touristy and if you are the kind who does not like huge crowds, elbow to elbow, this might not be a good place for you. However, don’t let that scare you away because there are tons of places here where you can take a great snap selfie of yourself, or simply immerse yourself with all that city lights like you are in Vegas! Hahaha…
There’s a lot to see here including some interesting folks walking around and about, some charges for it too! OMG «fml» One that pops to mind was when my coworker, she was looking for «The Naked Cowboy.» Eventually, she found him, snapped a pic and well, while I can’t share those pics with you, just use your imagination how they turned out! If you really need to see, then I suggest you pay a visit to Time Square! It’s mind blowing.
Until then, Cheers! ~ :p

Times Square is iconic. It’s packed, mostly with tourists. It’s one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. If you don’t like crowds, stay away. However, if you’ve never been and want to see the de facto heart of New York, this place is worth visiting. There are bright lights, hotels, shops, and restaurants galore, not to mention this is the home to many world famous Broadway shows.
I recommend visiting Times Square at dusk. Lights from numerous large signs, billboards, and advertisements illuminate the streets. In this sense, it’s a lot like the Las Vegas Strip, Shanghai, or the Akihabara, Shibuya, and Shinjuku neighborhoods of Tokyo.
The first time I visited Times Square, I was 10 years old. I revisited a few weeks ago and had a great time. Personally, I wasn’t crazy about any of the shops or restaurants (I’m not crazy about crowds either), but I ended up enjoying all the lights and bustling activity. This is a fantastic place to hang out and people watch. A good place to sit is the set of glowing red stairs above TKTS in the small block bound by 47^th, 46^th, Broadway, and 7^th. This is also a great location for photos. Four to five blocks south down Broadway, there are open areas with tables and chairs where you can sit, relax, and take in the views. ABC News and Good Morning America’s studios overlook this particular part of Times Square at 43^rd and Broadway.
The main drag (7^th Ave) contains restaurant chains and big box retailers such as the Hard Rock Café, Toys «R» Us, Footlocker, and the Olive Garden. You don’t have to look far to find a Red Lobster and Ruby Tuesday either. It’s actually kind of funny. There are hotels large (New York Marriott Marquis) and small (boutique hotels like the Casablanca Hotel on 43^rd). The NYPD has a station at 43^rd and 7^th (along with a squad car you can take a picture with) and nearby is a US Armed Forces recruiting office. Even the police station and recruitment office are decked out in shiny lights.
Times Square is a great place to buy souvenirs. I popped into the «GIFTS * LUGGAGE» store, next to the Disney Store, at the corner of 7^th and 46^th and got a $ 4 New York magnet for my fridge at home. In addition to brick and mortar stores, there are various vendors with tables set up on the sidewalk.
Times Square is also home to an assortment of street performers and people dressed in costumes much like the Walk of Fame in Hollywood. If you take a picture of or with any of the costumed people, be sure to tip them. One of the most famous street performers is the Naked Cowboy. I don’t get the whole fascination with him, but I did walk right past him (taking a picture with a lady) on this last trip. People will dress up as anything from the Statue of Liberty to Disney characters (smart costumes to attract kids).
To give you an idea of how packed some of the sidewalks at Times Square can get (shoulder to shoulder), check out this video clip I uploaded to YouTube:
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As with any densely populated tourist spot, be aware of your surroundings. I don’t think Times Square has nearly the same pickpocket problem that some Asian and European countries have, but it doesn’t hurt to be alert in such tight spaces with so many people. A small bomb exploded at the Armed Forces office in 2008 and there was a failed car bombing at 45^th and Broadway in 2010. Be safe!

C’était à quelques pas de l’appartement du coup, on pourra dire que l’on a vu et revu Times Square! La toute première fois que je me suis retrouvée là c’était magique! Le seul endroit où l’on voit comme en plein jour alors qu’il fait nuit noire, les magasins qui né ferment pas avant ½ heures du matin. Des milliers de gens passent par là et j’ai eu le sentiment d’être toute petite au milieu de cette foule.
Incontournable: Disney Store, M&M’s World, Hershey’s et les magasins de souvenirs!
Il y a vraiment un fossé entre le jour et la nuit, pour prendre le métro on y passait très tôt le matin et il n’y a absolument personne! Juste le service de voirie de la ville qui nettoie la rue. Le soir, il faut s’armer de patience pour aller d’un point A à un point B mais l’on oublie vite le monde et on en prend plein les yeux!
Impossible de passer à côté lors d’une visite de New York.

Sensory overload! The lights are so dang bright and it’s so crowded where it can be hard to walk around. Tons of stores and so so restaurants. And let’s not forget about the smells!
My family advised me on staying in Times Square because it was our first time in NYC and due to its central location.
3.5 ish stars rounded up, even though besides staying at our hotel and just visiting Times Square for about a half hour, we didn’t spend too much time in the neighborhood.

Incontournalbe à New-York…Le monde, l’effervescence…De nuit comme de jour… A voir absolument!

Pues realmente y siendo sincero, es de lo que menos me gustó de New York y encima fui dos veces, durante el día, y la noche previa a volver a casa.
Casi me gustó mas de día que de noche, y eso que lo ví en mitad de una manifestación por las víctimas del genocidio armenio. Mucha luz, muchas vallas publicitarias, mucha gente atosigando para venderte entradas para mil espectáculos, y yo … con muchas ganas de salir de allí.
Por la noche más de lo mismo, pero con el aliciente que la gente estaba comprando compulsivamente los discount.
No me pareció espectacular, más bien me pareció todo bastante poco humano. Vale que tienes que ir a conocerlo, pero hasta ahí.
Desde luego si quieres ahorrarte unos dolares es un buen sitio para comprar ropa … asegurate que es de temporada eso sí…

Un lieu incroyable, un lieu mythique, on est complètement scotché sur toutes les enseignes lumineuses! Des magasins de fou, né pas faire de détour par cet endroit est inconcevable dans la ville!!!

Es otro de los lugares a los que se les hace muchísima publicidad en los medios informativos y que desde mi punto de vista es un engaño para el público. Yo tenía ganas de conocer este lugar por que cuando lo veía en películas o fotografías parecía un lugar gigantesco con hermosas atracciones. Cuando llegue la primera vez a este lugar me quede con cara de really? Wait is this for life? No podía creer que este lugar no fuera tan grande como lo aparenta, solamente son enormes pantallas llenas de comerciales sin nada importante por aportar. Yo entiendo que muchos quedan impresionados por los rascacielos que rodean al lugar del que penden muchas pantallas, pero en realidad yo no le encuentro mucho sentido a este lugar. Son dos cuadras con rodeadas de edificios, pantallas, tiendas de ropa, restaurantes, entre otras cosas. En si no puedes encontrar ninguna otra atracción en este lugar que no sea «admirar» sus pantallas.
Lo que me gusta de este lugar es que las tiendas de ropa me parecen bastante económicas y los productos de moda primero llegan a NY así que vale la pena comprar antes que nadie. Una de mis sorpresas en este lugar es que en mi primera visita Lady Ga Ga iba a estrenar su video musical «Applause» en el Times Square desde una televisora que se encuentra en el interior de este lugar. Para mi fortuna la vi de lejecitos porque tenía más seguridad que el presidente de este país.
Es un lugar bonito pero tampoco te recomiendo ir con muy altas expectativas.

Der Time Square ist ein absolutes Highlite die vielen Lichter und die Atmosphäre sind einfach überwältigend. Hier trifft man auch einige straßen Musiker sowie verschiedene Straßen Künzler.

Mir tun jetzt noch die Augen weh vom vielen Licht und Kopfsausen von den vielen Eindrücken. Dabei sind die Amerikaner auch im dichtesten Gedränge freundlich und entspannt. Peinlich waren nur die Massen von Franz…, die haben sich schlimm benommen. Ich liebe es. Bling bling forvever.

Ein absoluter Besuchermagnet in New York City ist der Times Square mit seinen vielen bunten elektronischen Werbetafeln. Kaum ein Platz ist geschäftiger und gerade hier bekommt man den Eindruck unmittelbar vermittelt, dass diese Stadt niemals schläft.
Den berühmtesten Platz der Welt findet man an der Kreuzung von Broadway und Seventh Avenue zwischen der 42^nd Street und der 47^th Street. Erst 1904 wurde der damalige Longacre Square in Times Square umbenannt und die New York Times baute den Times Tower.
Man kann es kaum glauben, dass hier in den 70 er Jahren Pornokinos waren, Drogendealer und Prostituierte ihre Geschäfte machten und der Times Square zu einer der gefährlichsten und schäbigsten Gegenden von New York City zählte. Ab den 80er Jahren begann man die Gegend wiederzubeleben. Erst wurde der Times Tower renoviert und eine Vielzahl von Bauwerken wurden abgerissen und neu gebaut, darunter auch der Times Square two mit der bekannten Coca Cola Leuchtreklame.
Heute ist der Times Square die Heimat von vielen Hotels, Restaurants, Geschäften, Theatern, dem ABC Sender, MTV, Sony, dem Paramount Building, einem Disney Store, einem großen Toys R Us und der Technologiebörse NASDAQ. Aber auch ein kleines Museum, welches die Geschichte des Times Square erzählt, kann man hier finden.
Seit 2012 läuft das Umgestaltungsprojekt «Times Square Transformation», um den ehemaligen Verkehrsknotenpunkt in eine Fußgängerzone umzugestalten. Im Jahr 2016 sollen die Arbeiten hierzu abgeschlossen sein.
Ein Besuch dieses außergewöhnlichen Platzes ist ein absolutes Muss bei einem Besuch von New York City. Einfach interessant und unterhaltsam dem Treiben zuzuschauen.

Une véritable expérience ! Un lieu vu et revu sur nos grands et petits écrans ! Mais rien de comparable avec la réalité ! This is hudge ! C’est impressionnant ! Je n’y étais que de jour ! Le spectacle doit être encore plus grandiose de nuit ! Cependant des travaux entravent la circulation sur les cotés en cet automne 2014.

Times Square, ses lumières, ses panneaux publicitaires, énormes magasins, non, je n’en aurai jamais assez.
Se balader sur Times Square le soir, c’est du sport! Il faut slalomer entre les photographes amateurs qui photographient tous la même chose, les énergumènes en slip qui se clament «plus chaud que le chocolat chaud», les fous qui pensent qu’on doit s’absoudre de ses péchés avant la fin du monde, les filles avec 15kg de sacs de shopping, les policiers et autres agents du corps, etc.
Mais bon… C’est ça Times Square, c’est pas pareil quand c’est vide. A voir aussi, les rues alentours, illuminées et pleine de vie.
Pourquoi pas 5 étoiles? Parce qu’en ce moment des travaux réduisent drastiquement l’espace de marche… Du coup on tape des coudes et on se prend des baleines de parapluie en pleine tête à chaque coin de rue. Dommage.

Ah Times Square, ses panneaux publicitaires géants, ses boutiques gargantuesques et sa foule qui jamais né libère les lieux. Je me rappelle ma première fois à Times Square: j’étais au loin, et je pensais distinguer Times Square facilement à quelques blocs. Là ou je me trompais, c’est ce que je pensais être Times Square n’étaient qu’en fait un petit bout de ce lieu culte. Plus vous avancez dans les rues (en venant du sud en tout cas), et plus vous êtes les yeux grands ouverts et bouche bée d’admiration. Y en a partout, tellement qu’on né sait pas ou regarder. Vous y trouverez outré des spots publicitaires géants, de très très nombreuses boutiques dont un fa-​bu-​leux FOREVER 21!
Bref, un incontournable New Yorkais lors d’un voyage dans l’Est et ce, de jour comme de nuit.

Bei Tag ganz ok, bei Nacht wirklich krank, im positiven Sinne, sollte man sich auf jeden Fall anschauen und auf sich Wirken lassen, Feuerwerk für Augen und Ohren, überall blitzt und funkelt es, Wahnsinn. Nicht mit Epilepsie hingehen.

Eindruckvoll bei Tag und bei Nacht. Hier herrscht ständige Betriebsamkeit und eine enorme Geräuschkulisse. Hier trifft man Elmo und das Cookie Monster oder den Naked Cowboy. Auch Straßenkünstler und Polizisten gehören zum Erscheinungsbild.
Die unzähligen Werbetafeln sind so präsent das man gar nicht weiß wo man zuerst hinschauen soll. Restaurants (u. a. Bubba Gump und Red Lobster) und Merchandiseshops sind hier ebenso zu Hause wie sämtliche Musicals, Madame Tussauds, Ripleys und das M&M Kaufhaus.
Hier gibts zu kucken ohne Ende! Mich begeisteren auch die Marines in Ihren Ausgehuniformen — wie im Film.

On a beau connaître l’image par cœur, se retrouver au milieu de Time Square est tout de même assez impressionnant.
De nuit c’est bien sur le moment effervescence le plus total, des milliers de badauds l’arpentent, les trois quarts du temps la tête levé en direction des grands panneaux lumineux animés. Certaines des plus grandes boutiques de la ville voir du monde se trouve ici.
Il est tout de même assez cocasse de la découvrir au petit matin, vers 6−7h du matin, il offre un visage tout opposé, quasiment vide de monde au point qu’on peut y courir sans aucune difficulté. J’en ai fait l’expérience (que ce soit vide, pas de courir) et ça repose de l’agitation à venir.

Si le lieu reste tres touristique, il reste, selon moi Le plus bel endroit du monde. Tout simplement.

Impressionnant tous ces panneaux lumineux, encore plus de nuit! J’ai eu l’occasion de faire une rando roller de nuit où l’on a traversé Times Square c’était juste incroyable, un de mes meilleurs souvenirs à NYC!
Sinon on y trouve les guichets TKS pour acheter des places à la dernière minute pour des comédies musicales à prix plus bas, un grand forever21 pour une virée shopping et plein d’autres enseignes.
Prenez le temps de vous asseoir quelques minutes sur les escaliers rouges pour contempler un peu la scèné qui se présente sous vos yeux…

Lieu magique, lieu mythique.
A voir la nuit pour s’en mettre plein les yeux.
Time Square je t’aime et je reviendrais te voir.

Pour moi, Times Square c’est aussi emblématique que la Statue de la Liberté. Ce sont les deux incontournables de NYC !
C’est comme dans les films: les énormes buldings avec chaque mm2 rempli de publicités; les gens déguisés en Mickey, en Dora; Broadway à deux pas; les taxis et les limousines à volonté; le fait de né plus savoir si c’est le jour ou la nuit avec tous les éclairages; jouer des coudes pour apparaître sur l’écran géant grâce à une caméra braquée la rue, …
Bref, c’est juste GENIAL !

Ein muss für nyc Besucher
Leider sehen das alle und somit ist es hier voll. Mich würde mal interessieren, was hier in einem Nacht an Strom verschleudern wird.

Si il y un endroit qui donne le vertige a New York c’est bien Time Square…
Euh quelqu’un pourrait me renseigner? Il paye pas l’électricité ici? lol
c’est dingue on sais pas ou poser les yeux, on se sent euphorique, on a envi d’embrasser tout le monde (si si) c’est ENORME vous vous faite interpellé par des rabatteurs qui vous proposent d’acheter des tickets pour les comédies musicales. ce qui est marrant c’est que chaque theatre a ses rabatteurs donc quand vous en avez plusieurs qui vous interpellent en même temps ils se cassent du sucre sur les comédies des uns et des autres (mais de façon cordiale et avec beaucoup d’humour).
Opposé a l’entrée du Marriot hôtel (faut allez voir ce restaurant/​lounge qui tourne sur lui même au dernier étage offrant une vue a 360° sur Manhattan) il y a un écran géant qui retransmet en direct les images d’une caméra braqué sur la place de Time Square. On y voie tout les gens s’agglutiner devant pour essayer d’apparaitre sur l’écran.
On est submergé de pub, programme TV, annonce de film et série, extrait de comédie musical.
Vous avez des comédiens qui dansent devant vous, en vous invitant a en voir plus dans l’une des nombreuse salle de concert/theatre…Vous avez aussi le droit au employés des boutique qui chante avec la musique a fond pour vous indiquer les superbe promo en court.
bref je sais plus quoi écrire tellement c’est loin de la vérité.
ici c’est dingo comme pas possible… la folie douce a l’Américaine quoi.

Sicherlich gehört der Time Square zu einer NY Besichtigung dazu und jeder kennt die Bilder mit den fantastisch großen Flatscreens an der Häuserfront.
Allerdings vergeht einem recht schnell die Lust, wenn man sich durch die Menschenmassen kämpfen muss. Hierbei darf man nicht in den falschen Strom geraten, denn man wird direkt mitgezogen.
Alles in allem eine Menschen überfüllte Straße mit Basar ähnlichen Zuständen auf den Gehwegen.

Todos os dias que estive em New York fui lá e não enjoei, se ficasse mais uns 30 dias iria todos. Você vê te tudo, é sempre cheio (dia e noite e qualquer horário), tem lojas lindas (mas muito caras na maioria) e vários lugares diferentes. Vale à pena visitar.

Immer wenn wir in NYC sind vergeht
kein (!!!) Tag, an dem wir nicht hier sind!
Tolle Atmosphäre, immer was los
Und macht Spaß einfach nur da zu sitzen und dem Treiben zu zu schauen!

The place to be !
Hier ist immer was los und wenn man Glück hat trifft man den NAKED COWBOY :-)
Wer NYC besucht, MUSS einmal dort gewesen sein. Menschenmassen egal zu
welcher Uhrzeit. Handtasche gut festhalten, trotz hohem Polizeiaufgebot heißt
es hier gut aufpassen. Die Lichter sind bunt, man weiß nicht wohin man schauen
soll. Bilder zu machen sind ein MUSS ! Times Square ich vermisse dich :-(

Diese Straße bzw Platz hat durch seine Lichter, Häuser & Menschen was ganz besonders, ein muss beim Besuch von New York.

Menschenmassen, wohin das Auge reicht das gilt für ganz New York, aber der Times Square toppt noch einmal alles. Hier gibt es nichts, was es nicht gibt man muss nur lang genug Ausschau halten
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Sicherlich eines der Highlights in NY.
Hier spürt man richtiges Weltstadtflair, das endlose Gewimmel und die offenbar unzählbaren Freaks. Vom nackten Cowboy bis zu Israelitich-​weißen-​und-​Obama-​hassenden-​Pro-​Palä­stina-​Sekte findet man hier alles.
Und das beste: Es sieht nachts wirklich so schön aus wie auf allen Postkarten!

La grosse place de New York, la place à faire absolument, la contré des nations, le monde, du monde, et des publicités, beaucoup de publicité, c’est la croisé entre l’American avenue et Brodway avenue, ce qui devait devenir un rond point plein d’embouteillage est devenu un centre cosmopolite gigantesque, du monde à en plus finir, de tout, enfin assez de monde pour se rendre compte que nous né sommes rien, ou juste un petit individu parmi la foule.

Mitten in Manhattan, einer der meistbesuchten Orte der Welt, an dem man einfach nicht vorbei kommt.
Es ist laut, voll, überlaufen und anstrengend, aber auch sehr sehr schön. Die vielen Leute, Geschäfte, Leuchtreklamen und die für den Verkehr gesperrte Zone laden einfach ein, mal stehenzubleiben oder sich auf die Stufen zu setzen und dem bunten Treiben zuzuschauen.

Kam mir vor wie mitten im paradies. Vorallem in der nacht ist es einfach amazing ! Sooo viele lichter, geile restaurants, tolle shows und immer total viel los. Da würde man am liebsten jeden tag verbringen :)

Ich muss etwas Ernüchterungs-​Wasser in den hier servierten Euphorie-​Wein kippen. Ich war vor 20 Jahren das erste Mal in NYC, da war der Square eine seriöse Strassenkreuzung, der man Respekt zollte. Danach hing eine Zeichnung jahrelang in meinem Büro, auch auf der war es eben eine Kreuzung zweier Strassen und fasziniert war ich immer vom schrägen Broadway in diesem Checker Board System Manhattan. Vor zehn Jahren ging es etwas Richtung Rummelplatz und das ist es nun gelandet. Ich fragte einen Park Ranger am Battery Park, was er zum TS meint: You mean this Disney Square? Terrible ! Und das bringt es auf den Punkt. Viele Menschen, nur Touristen (das tut sich kein Einheimischer an), die üblichen Läden, die es auf der ganzen Welt gibt (HRC, ToysRUs, BubbaGump etc.) und wenig einfallsreich verkleidete Menschen als Statue of Liberty, als Mickey Mouse oder SpongeBob. Mir gefällt dieser Megatrubel nicht mehr, aber es ist so einfach ich kann ja weitergehen.

Sin Lugar a dudas el times square es impresionante, tanto de Dia como de Noche !.. los paneles de publicidad son impactantes, la cantida de gente que se entre cruzan wow wowow !. Es una vista obligada cuando se visita nyc

Wenn man in NY ist muss man den Time Square gesehen haben. Besonders abends lohnt es sich, da hier alles leuchtet und man aus den staunen nicht mehr raus kommt. Leider ist es zu dieser Zeit auch extrem voll und man schiebt sich nur die Straße entlang. Angenehmer ist es früh morgens. Da ist es ruhig und sehr entspannt.

Sicherlich einer der Orte, die man gesehen haben muss, wenn man in NY ist /​war, allerdings verstehe ich den Hype um die ganzen bunten Lichter und um die Läden in denen man wunderbar viel Geld lassen kann nicht so ganz.
Es stinkt an jeder Ecke und man wird nur von Menschenmasssen durch die Gegend geschoben. Einzig morgens um halb neun rum kann man sich die Ecke wirklich mal in Ruhe zu Gemüte führen.

Comme dans les films! meme si on s’attend a ce que tout soit grand lumineux et tout comme on a pu le voir dans les reportages films ou autres. une fois la dessous, c’est affolant! tout est encore plus grand et toujours plus grand! j’en suis restée admirative! j’ai pris des milliers de photos comme des milllard de touristes en même temps! très animé, beaucoup de boutiques et resto tout autour biensur :)

Einfach der Wahnsinn! Man sollte auf jedenfall abends hingehen um diese Atmosphäre zu erleben.Überall blinkende Lichter und viele Menschen. Ein muss für jeden der das erste mal nach New York fährt.

Times Square est l’un des symboles de New York, mais c’est surtout l’illustration de la grandeur américaine!
Car tout autour de vous, vous aurez des écrans publicitaires tous plus grand les uns que les autres et toujours plus haut sur les gratte-​ciels.
Il y a même les valeurs boursières du Nasdaq et du Dow Jones qui défilent en permanence sur un bandeau LED.
Il y a toujours du monde à Times Square, de jour comme de nuit. Enfin de nuit est un grand mot, car avec tous ces écrans, on se croit en plein jour.
Petite astuce pour les fans des comédies musicales de Broadway. A Times Squares, vous trouverez une billetterie officielle nommée TKTS, qui vend des places à prix réduit (entre –40% et –50%).
A voir, pour le folklor.

Le New York des films Américains pourrait se résumer à Time Square, rien que pour ça, on doit y passer.

Absolut beeindruckend!
Ich war begeistert von der Action dort, von der Vielfalt, den Massen an Menschen und den Reklametafeln. Bisher kannte ich das nur aus Filmen und Serien. Jetzt erstmalig (bestimmt nicht zum letzten Mal) selbst dort gewesen zu sein, ist einfach fantastisch gewesen.
Am Times Square sollte man den Toys R Us besuchen, den M&M‘s-Store, Hershey‘s und auf jeden Fall das Hard Rock Café. Umschauen lohnt sich Es gibt viele weiter Läden zu entdecken.
Für alles gilt: Beeindruckend aber auch hochpreisig!
Am Times Square befindet sich ein Ticket-​Schalter, an dem man Tickets für nahezu alle Musicals mit 40−50% Rabatt für Vorstellungen am gleichen Tag bekommt. Wir haben das auch genutzt und 50% gespart.

Wer in NY ist, kommt nicht um den Time Square herum.
Wer hier nicht war, war nicht in New York! :)
+ super Atmosphäre
+ immer ein Besuch wert (egal ob tags über nachts) ²⁴⁄₇
+ kostenlos, es sei denn man lässt sich von den wundervollen Geschäften anziehen, und lässt durchgehen die Kreditkarte durch die unsympathische Geräte ziehen! ;)

famosisima plaza de manhattan dnde dan paso al aÑo nuevo, siempre hay un follon de gente cruzando, la mayoria turistas y se encuentran tiendas famosisimas como levis

Pas l’endroit que je préfère dans NYC, mais c’est un lieux incontournable. A voir de jour et surtout de nuit !

Cómo saben vender los americanos, cuando la ves por la tele parece una plaza inmensa pero en realidad es una plaza no muy grande cosa que no le quita el espectacular ambiente que hay con la cantidad de gente que va de un lado para otro.
Aquí es uno de esos sitios de foto obligada.

Boah ey ;-), das hektische Treiben hier ist wirklich genauso ohrenbetäubend wie unglaublich.
In jedem Fall jedoch ein Erlebnis.
Und wenn man dann noch den Naked Cowboy entdeckt, wird’s echt fast schon kitschig-​irreal. ;-)

juste pour le plaisir, je vous laisse une de mes meilleurs photos que j’ai prise
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Incontournable !
C’est l’Amérique: la démesure, la société de consommation… mais c’est aussi un endroit très sympa de jour comme de nuit, un carrefour où on a plaisir à se retrouver au pied des escaliers pour un spectacle, un resto, pour faire les boutiques ou simplement flâner. On en prend plein les yeux.
Génial !

Definitivamente!.WOW
Es una visita obligada, situada en el centro de la Gran Manzana, las luces de neon se encargaran de que tu efecto sorpresa sea de doble efecto. Sin lugar a dudas un sito espectacular que no te puedes perder si te encuentras en nueva York.

Times Square é uma famosa confluência de grandes avenidas da cidade de Nova Iorque, Estados Unidos; sendo até melhor definida como uma praça, e não apenas como uma esquina.
A área está localizada na junção da Broadway com a Sétima Avenida, entre a ruas 42 Oeste e 47 Oeste, na região central de Manhattan. É uma área comercial, onde quaisquer prédios são obrigados a permitirem a instalação de letreiros luminosos, para propósitos de publicidade.
Na Times Square está localizada a NASDAQ, uma das principais bolsas de valores do mundo. Entre seus pontos comerciais mais conhecidos estão os estúdios da rede de televisão ABC, de onde o programa matinal Good Morning America é transmitido ao vivo, bem como os famosos estúdios MTV e da Virgin Records. O local possui uma das maiores concentrações da indústria do entretenimento no mundo, além de grandes lojas de famosas marcas internacionais, e obviamente congrega inúmeros anúncios luminosos de prapaganda que durante a noite tornam-​se uma atração peculiar. É também na Times Square que se pode assistir a uma das maiores festas de passagem de ano do planeta, contando sempre com inúmeros recursos visuais e pirotecnia.
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Simplesmente inesquecível. É o ponto de encontro das maiores avenidas da cidade de Nova York. Um mar de luzes, lojas e pessoas, a Times Square é tudo aquilo que você vê em filmes e mais um pouco, é um lugar mágico, principalmente se visitado à noite! Ponto positivo: se você quiser manter seus dólares bem guardadinhos na bolsa, fique à vontade! O Times Square é um ponto turístico totalmente gratuito, seu único (e opcional) gasto são as diversas lojas.

Times Square es un lugar impresionante. Uno puede estar allí cien veces y cada cien veces se quedará embobado mirandolo.
A parte de ser un lugar mitico de NY, es un lugar impresionante y lleno de comercios. Podemos encontrar de todo a parte de la luz de sus vallas publicitarias como un restaurante Bubba Gump, o una tienda Etnies enorme, una Virgin Store, una tienda M&M’s o lo que queramos.
Si impresiona de dia, imaginaos de noche, con toda esa luz. Uno llega allí por un callejón oscuro (como todos los que hay alrededor) y se te hace de día al entrar en Times Square.
Es un lugar donde la mayoria de edificios estan vacios (no vive nadie allí) puesto que el ayuntamiento lo manda así, que haya muchos paneles luminosos pero no inquilinos.

El centro de la gran manzana, te quedas mudo al ver todo aquello lleno de luces de neon, carteles de obras de teatros, y gente. Visto en tantas peliculas parece que estas dentro de una de ellas. Aqui es donde se celebra el cambia de año.

Es una vista obligada cuando se visita nyc, es un sitio fantastico la sensacion es que estas en una pelicula, las luces, los neones, las propagandas de los musicales .Es recomendable visitarlo al anochecer la sensaciones son mucho mayores: hay un personage curioso en esa zona, un cawboy tocando una guitarra y en calzoncillos, yo lo vi en pleno hinvierno, si vais y os gusta la tarta de queso hay un sitio pequeñito mirando el reloj de times square a mano derecha, esta lleno de caricaturas de famosas y la tarta de queso es deliciosa.

Lo que mas me gusta de este sitio es que mientras te acercas, de noche, vas por las calles de la ciudad y ves a gente, poca como en cualquier ciudad del mundo. Mientras vas acercandote, el numero de gente va en aumento. Cuando llegas, es como si hubieras cambiado de mundo, de planeta, no se, es una sensacion indescriptible, hay que vivirla, la noche se hace dia, la soledad multitud. Sin duda, uno de los lugares del mundo que mas me ha impresionado.

Times Square es impresionante, sobretodo de noche, ya que estan ilimunados todos los paneles publicitarios que estan en los edificios y demas luces del sitio. Ademas, siempre está lleno de gente, por lo que te sientes realmente que estas en el corazon de Nueva York.

Este é um lugar que quem vai pela 1ª vez jamais esquece. Show de luzes, uma multidão de pessoas não importando a hora. O Times Square é como se fosse uma cidade dentro de Nova York. Simplesmente fantástico!!! Comprei várias blusas (como na loja da ESPN), CDs (como na Virgin). É um local que me empolga só de pensar em voltar lá algum dia novamente.

Todas sus luces, pantallas, publicidad, y gente, hace que este cruce de avenidas sea un lugar impactante y asombroso. Es maravilloso todo lo que trasmite y expresa. Aqui la mayoria de comercios abren hasta horas tardias y podrás encontrar las principales marcas. En sus calles perpendiculares estan los grandes teatros de NY. Es la zona de ocio por excelencia

La place la plus connue du monde, le centre de Manhattan ou il y à toujours de l’activité. Passez y le jour et la nuit pour voir le tout New York en mouvement, la circulation, les passants, les écrans géant ou défile les dernières news, ses pub énormes, bref toute cette ambiance qui rend New York incomparable.
Evitez les restaurants donnant sur Time Square, plein de touristes et avec un service pas terrible, mais restez y pour un verre.
Si vous avez la chance d’être à NY pour le 31 décembre il serai inexcusable de né pas y aller pour le passage au nouvel an.