Since the street performers no longer have anyone to perform for, they have also stopped showing up in Times Square. The restaurants in Times Square are also popular among tourists throughout the year. Now, all nonessential businesses, including restaurants and bars, are closed.
In the past, people have flocked to Times Square for cultural and lifestyle events. Today, no such events are taking place in Times Square. The famous red stairs near 47th Street are usually filled with tourists. Now, the stairs are closed off and are completely abandoned. Millions of people come to Times Square every year to see some of the best plays and musicals on Broadway. Since the lockdown went into effect, Broadway shows have been suspended.
Loading Something is loading. Email address. Another great place to people watch is in front of American Eagle. With dozens of tables spread along Broadway, the biggest pedestrian area in Times Square, you can sit down and interact with the giant screen, or simply take in the street performers and all the action around you — including the Naked Cowboy.
Ripley houses a collection of over 20, photographs and 30, artifacts, most of which all have to be seen to be believed. Think the tallest man in the world, the longest tongue, and other quirky stuff.
Madame Tussauds, on the other hand, houses extremely realistic wax statues of celebrities like Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Barack Obama, and many more awaiting your photo opps. And the Museum of Sex, well, the name says it all…. Which chocolate maker does it better? That is for you to decide. If you are in New York City on December 31 and want to partake in the monumental event, make sure you are in Times Square early during the day to stake out a spot, as crowds inundate the entire area.
Televised worldwide, the ball drop began over years ago when the first Waterford crystal was lowered on a pole. Just be sure to wear warm clothes, as it gets really cold! Everyone tends to explore Times Square in the afternoon, tucking in around midnight.
But pop a Red Bull and stick around, as special things tend to happen after dark. The World Trade Center's transit hub typically gets up to million visitors every year. This particular stop saw an average of 30, weekly riders in , making it the 32nd busiest station out of Yet another empty New York subway car is seen on March According to New York Magazine , ridership is now lower than it was during the opening weekend of the subway system back in A portion of Park Avenue between 28th and 34th Street has been closed to motorists to promote social distancing.
The closure is part of a pilot program that blocks cars on one street in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan during the weekends. Numerous small businesses have closed along 30th Avenue in Astoria, Queens pictured. Revelers start arriving late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve.
By approximately p. Revelers are directed by the NYPD to gather in separate viewing sections. As one section fills up, the revelers are directed by police to the next viewing section. As the evening progresses, revelers continue to fill the Times Square neighborhood along Broadway and Seventh Avenue moving uptown from 43rd Street to as far as Central Park. If you are planning to come to Times Square and join in the festivities, you are advised to enter from Sixth or Eighth Avenue.
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