Time Square is a major commercial intersection in central Manhattan at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. Time Square got its name in 1904 when Albert Ochs, publisher of The New York Times. The name stuck even after the Times moved across Broadway in 1913. Time Square is known worldwide as a symbol of the American spirit and is the home to many popular Manhattan attractions.
NY Times Travel Section
- There’s Been an Airplane Emergency. Here’s What Flight Attendants Do Next.Flight attendants do much more than provide customer service. They train for the worst, a part of their job most of us may never see.The New York Times
- A Japanese Village Wants Tourists to Come for Heat, Soot and SteelTo lure visitors, residents of Yoshida, famed for its high-quality steel, are inviting tourists to help produce it.Craig Mod
- Barbara Joans, Anthropologist Who Studied Biker Culture, Dies at 89In her 60s, she hit the open road on a hulking Harley-Davidson and found a new area of academic research: bikers, and in particular, women bikers.Alex Williams
- Sober Travelers Find Something to Savor in Wine CountryMocktail trails, olive oil tours and elevated dining experiences are among the many ways the renowned wine-producing areas of Sonoma, Mendoza and Tuscany are appealing to sober or sober-curious travelers.Christine Chitnis
- Read Your Way Through AccraBus stations. Traffic stops. Beaches. There’s no telling where you’ll find the next story in Accra, Ghana’s capital. Peace Adzo Medie shares some of her favorites.Peace Adzo Medie
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