Times Square

Man With a Knife Gunned Down in the Middle of Times Square

By John Surico Sun., Aug. 12 2012 at 9:54 AM
Categories: Make It Stop, John Surico, Not a Good Look, Times Square
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We can bet half of all the tourists checking out the sites on West 38th Street didn't expect this.

At around 3:15pm, a 51-year-old man with an 11-inch butcher knife led twenty cops or so on a drawn out chase through the onset of Times Square. Tourists fled in panic or took their cellphones out to tweet and record the entire showdown. 

The police had pepper-sprayed the man but to no avail, leading him to yell "Shoot me! Shoot me!" in front of throngs of people. As the cops cornered him on Seventh Avenue and West 38th Street, the man lunged at the cops one last time, forcing the authorities to shoot the man in the torso several times. Around ten shots or so were fired - he died at Bellevue Hospital soon after.

Yes, just your ordinary Saturday afternoon in Times Square.

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Science Is Awesome

Want Times Square to Be More Crowded? Air the Mars Rover Landing There Tonight

By John Surico Sun., Aug. 5 2012 at 12:40 PM
Categories: John Surico, Science Is Awesome, Times Square
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A few weeks ago, my roommate and I decided to take a late-night bike ride up the West Side Highway. It was around midnight when we hit 59th Street and headed east towards Central Park. Dangerous, yes, but the air was calm until we decided to advance on the brilliant idea of biking through Times Square to head back Downtown to home base. Somehow, at that time of night, there were hundreds, if not thousands, of gawking pedestrians, amazed by the lights and sounds of the commercial hub. Given, it was almost 1am on a Wednesday night.

Why bring up this experience? We all know the pains of Times Square; it's become that cliche criticism of tourists - "Ugh.... I HATE Times Square." We get it. But here's an amazing reason to check out 42nd Street and up tonight:

The Mars Rover known as Curiosity will be completing its eight-month journey across the galaxy and everyone in Times Square and beyond will be able to watch it on the Toshiba Vision screen (it's one of those, uhm, big flashy screens... just look where everyone else is looking). At around 11:30pm, the screen will flash to the event as our Rover lands on the Red Planet. It's not until 1:31am, though, that the exploratory device is set to land; from then on, pictures will be taken immediately and will flash across the screen until 4am.

We're trying very, very hard to keep our inner geek excitement from bursting out.

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Health

14,000 New Yorkers Do Sun Salutations In Times Square For Summer Solstice

By Candace Wheeler Wed., Jun. 20 2012 at 3:03 PM
Categories: Health, Times Square
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14,000 New Yorkers do yoga in Times Square
We don't know about you but just thinking about Times Square immediately gives us a calm and relaxing energy.

OK, so maybe not, but it was good enough for the 14,000 New Yorkers who showed up in Times Square today to participate in the 10th annual Mind Over Madness event.

The yoga-thon is in celebration of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. Yoga practitioners both novice and advanced participate in a series of classes from sunrise to sunset.



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Occupy Wall Street

Another "Week of Action" Protest Movement Begins, Culminating Tuesday At Times Square

By Ben Sin Fri., May 11 2012 at 12:08 PM
Categories: Occupy Wall Street, Protest, Times Square
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The 99 percenters' continual assault against banks starts today with what is being dubbed another "Week of Action" (They might as well start calling it the year of action) that started yesterday with a rally at Union Square that will culminate on Tuesday with what, they say, will be a massive convergence in Times Square.

Each day has been dedicated to a different cause.

Today, they're focusing on Homes, Jobs, and Services, and the schedule includes a rally at Rockefeller Park at 2pm, followed by a screening of "Making change at Walmart Worker's Stories" at 7pm on 155 East 42nd Street.

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Crime

Man Caught For Illegally Entering Times Square Station In Possession of Loaded Gun

By Esther Zuckerman Sat., Apr. 7 2012 at 11:54 AM
Categories: Crime, Esther Zuckerman, Subways, The Subway, Times Square

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Entering the subway through an exit gate: illegal. Entering the subway through an exit gate in possession of a controlled substance and a loaded gun: very illegal. That's is how cops arrested Travis Marks of Virginia Friday evening at the Times Square subway station, NY1 reported. Police told Runnin' Scared that police were about to stop him for illegally entering the system. When they approached him, he threw a bag containing white powdery substance, trying to rid himself of it. Only after the man was already arrested did cops search him and find the gun.

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New Year's Eve

Dubai's New Year's Celebrations Were More Restrained than New York's

By Nick Greene Sun., Jan. 1 2012 at 2:52 PM
Categories: Celebrations, Fireworks, New Year's Eve, Nick Greene, Times Square

Dubai rang in the new year last night by shooting flames out of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. If you ever wondered what a half-mile-tall sparkler looks like, watch the above video.

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New Year's Eve

The Times Square Ball Drop Works, You're Off the Hook [Video]

By Nick Greene Sat., Dec. 31 2011 at 4:05 PM
Categories: Celebrations, New Year's Eve, Nick Greene, Television, Times Square


The above video, from the AP, shows yesterday's successful test of the Times Square ball drop. Now that you've watched that, you don't have to watch it on TV tonight. You're welcome.


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Holidaze

New York Neighborhoods Make List Of Top NYE Destinations

By Esther Zuckerman Tue., Dec. 27 2011 at 11:41 AM
Categories: Esther Zuckerman, Fuckin' Tourists, Holidaze, New Year's Eve, Times Square

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Oh, New Year's Eve. The most dreaded of holidays is fast approaching. CBS New York reports that the Times Square Ball is being installed today. But where should you venture come December 31? Luckily Priceline.com made a list of the"Top 50 New Year's Destinations for U.S. Travelers." (Read: "top New Year's Destinations To Stay Away From.")

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Crime

NYPD to Halt Crackdown on Adorable Disney Characters

By Jen Doll Mon., Dec. 12 2011 at 10:20 AM
Categories: Adorable Animals in Trouble, Adrian Fussell, Crime, Jen Doll, Muppets, Times Square

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Maybe there is justice in the world. The NYPD will no longer pursue and ticket with abandon the various fur-clad creatures bringing joy and frivolity (or, annoyance and hassling) to your Midtown commute. The plentitude of Minnie and Mickey Mice, Elmos, Pusses in Boots, Grinches, Spidermen, and Hello Kitties lurking in Times Square are now free to get voluntary tips from tourists after posing for photos with them, or cajoling them in whatever way they do, as long as it doesn't involve blocking traffic, selling products or photos, panhandling, or being aggressive.

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Occupy Wall Street

Times Square Flooded With Protesters [VIDEO]

By Nick Greene Sun., Oct. 16 2011 at 10:51 AM
Categories: NYPD, Nick Greene, Occupy Wall Street, Protest, Times Square


The above video shows the scale of yesterday's Occupy Wall Street protests in Times Square. Original estimations had the demonstrators' numbers in the thousands, with some reporting a presence of 20,000 people. Yesterday's protests resulted in 74 arrests--although 24 of those arrests occurred at a Citibank far from Times Square on LaGuardia Pl. near Washington Square Park.

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