September 1, 2019 — Times Square, Manhattan, appears from Broadway at night with heavy traffic, illuminated advertising displays, and theater district signage including The Book of Mormon. Street signs for a bike path and left-turn lane mark this section of Midtown's traffic network. The area is one of New York City's principal commercial and entertainment districts, where Broadway theaters, retail advertising, and through traffic converge.September 1, 2019 — Prometheus and the Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center are in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The gilded statue overlooks the sunken plaza, which functions as a seasonal public gathering and dining area and becomes the Rockefeller Center ice rink in winter. International flags line the upper concourse above the plaza within the commercial and office complex.September 1, 2019 — Times Square at Broadway and West 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan is lined with large-format digital advertising displays and commercial towers. Visible signage includes American Eagle, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Levi Strauss & Co., and the Times Square vertical sign on One Times Square. The district is a concentrated entertainment and advertising corridor centered on the Broadway theater area and one of New York City's most heavily visited commercial intersections.September 1, 2019 — NYPD traffic officer at a Times Square crosswalk in Manhattan. The officer manages pedestrian movement at a busy Midtown intersection amid heavy foot traffic and temporary construction barriers. Times Square is one of New York City's highest-volume pedestrian districts, requiring regular traffic control by the New York Police Department.May 17, 2005 — Spray-paint artist at work in Times Square, Manhattan, in May 2005. The vendor is producing an aerosol painting for sale on the sidewalk, a type of quick street art commonly offered to pedestrians in the district. Times Square supported a mix of commercial entertainment, street performers, and informal vendors during this period.May 17, 2005 — The Ernst & Young Building and surrounding billboards line Times Square in Manhattan, New York City. The corridor is a concentrated center of large-format electronic advertising within the Broadway theater and retail district. The U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station and heavy taxi traffic identify the plaza area at one of Times Square's busiest intersections in May 2005.May 16, 2005 — Virgin Megastore and Loews Theatres at Times Square in Manhattan occupied a prominent entertainment retail frontage on Broadway in 2005. Billboard advertising for Stevie Wonder and System of a Down dates the site to the mid-2000s, when record labels, theater chains, and national brands dominated the district's large-format signage. The Virgin Megastore was one of the chain's major New York locations before the brand withdrew from the U.S. market later in the decade.May 16, 2005 — The Good Morning America billboard in Times Square, Manhattan, occupies a curved Sony electronic sign above the street. The display promotes ABC's morning program with the show's logo and on-air talent. Large commercial screens like this are a defining feature of Times Square's media and advertising district.May 16, 2005 — Times Square, Manhattan, with yellow taxi cabs moving through the theater district beneath large commercial billboards. Visible advertising includes LG, Sony, GMC, Wrigley, and The Lion King, identifying the area as a major entertainment and retail corridor in Midtown. The image dates to May 2005.
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