Times Square

ELIZABETH, N.J. A man who gained internet fame as "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" was sentenced to 57 years in prison Thursday for the beating death of a New Jersey man he had met in Times Square. Caleb McGillvary will have to serve at least 85% of his…

It’s got floor-to-ceiling windows and is open 24 hours Fresh off of a nationwide worker strike against bad labor practices, McDonald’s has now opened its biggest New York City location yet in Times Square. The fast food chain unleashes a glossy, three-story n…

Firefly founders Kaan Gunay, CEO, and Onur Kardesler, CTO, with Firefly's digital billboards. Firefly Six months after emerging from stealth, Firefly is bringing its digital taxi toppers to New York City, thanks to a fresh $30 million funding round led by G…

View from Empire State Building Todd Webb (1905-2000) was discharged from the US Navy in 1945. Before fighting in the war, Todd had worked as a stockbroker, a field in which hed enjoyed notable success til losing all his money in the 1920s crash, prospected …

On a recent trip to Manhattan for a television appearance, my wife and I sat at the Tonic Bar near Times Square. With the days work behind us, we nibbled appetizers and had a couple of drinks as we waited for a performance of Jersey Boys. I dont know how…

NEW YORK (AP) For his next trick, daredevil Nik Wallenda plans to cross New York’s Times Square without his feet touching the ground. ABC announced Thursday that Wallenda and his sister Lijana will cross the tourist hotspot during a 1,300-foot (396-meter) si…

Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Rosé Mansion Rosé Mansion Did you really take a trip to New York City if you didnt check out (and snap a photo) that hot new pop-up concept? From retail to art and home furnishing…

NEW YORK Firefighters have responded to the scene of digital billboard on fire in Times Square. Flames stated to shoot out of the LED billboard just after 3 p.m. Saturday. The Fire Department says no injuries have been reported and there was no damage to th…

Newly-declared presidential hopeful Bill de Blasio kicked off his campaign on Thursday, making stops at Times Square and the Statue of Liberty—like a true-blooded American tourist visiting NYC from, say, Boston—before heading to Iowa for a five-state tour of …

People line up to buy discount Broadway show tickets from TKTS in New York, BLOOMBERG NEWS A ticketing firm that got its start offering a modern alternative to the antiquated way Broadway theater-goers bought their discounted tickets (standing in line outs…