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Times Square in Midtown Manhattan with busy streets, yellow taxis, pedestrians, and tall buildings covered in colorful electronic billboards and advertisements. Crowds of people in festive hats celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York City, as colorful confetti falls and bright electronic billboards light up the night.
Why Times Square is symbolic of New York
Large crowd fills Times Square in New York City celebrating V-E Day, with people standing and confetti scattered on the street among tall buildings and billboards. Billboards in Times Square Camel billboard in Times Square New York City: Times Square New Year celebration in Times Square
Group of people celebrating the New Year with streamers.

Times Square: References & Edit History

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  • Jeff Wallenfeldt
    Jeff Wallenfeldt was manager of Geography and History at Encyclopaedia Britannica.      

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Site of Times Square, New York City, New York, United States. Aug 28, 2026
Add new Web site: Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University - Times Square. Sep 09, 2022
Replaced photograph. Jul 18, 2017
Add new Web site: Official Site of Times Square, New York City, New York, United States. Apr 15, 2013
Added video study of Times Square. Nov 08, 2011
Article thoroughly revised. Aug 04, 2011
Added image of people celebrating V-E Day in Times Square. May 21, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Adventure - Times Square. Feb 13, 2009
Media added. Sep 25, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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