Times Square
Around 100 years ago the New York Times wanted to move out of their Park Row location to a 42nd street location called Long Acre Square. So the Times began construction of a 363ft high 25 story building called the Times Tower. In 1905 the Times optioned the New York City Board of Alderman to change the name of Long Acre Square. By the end of April that year the name was changed to Times Square.
The Times celebrate this by hosting a New Years Eve fireworks show and the lighting of a “1905” sign atop of the tower. Thus starting New Years Eve at Time Square.
In 1907 the Times introduced the New Years Eve Ball. The ball would mark every New Years Eve from the on. With the exception of 1942 to 1943 due to mandatory wartime blackouts and in 1955 when the balls lights went out 1/3rd of the way down. In 1961 the Times sold the building and moved to 43rd street.
Advertisements from the worlds most popular companies light up the sky with their colorful and large ads which dwarf the city street below. In the heart of Manhattan, Times Square is home to many TV broadcasts which can be seen with the Times Square as a back drop. The Broadway shows are world famous. There is something for everybody. Not any place in the world can match what happens on New Years Eve. The streets turn into a sea of people one night out of the year. People from all over come here to usher in the new year.