Times Square, 1540 Broadway, Live Webcam
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- Location: Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, United States
- Source: AE Signage
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Info: Live streaming webcam with a view of Times Square in Manhattan, New York, United States.
Times square is a symbol of the bright metropolis with its huge, illuminated advertising hoardings and vibrant neon and digital lights.
The webcam is located at 1540 Broadway.
This live webcam is courtesy of AE Signage
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More info: Formerly known as Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the then newly erected Times Building, now One Times Square. One Times Square, also known as 1475 Broadway, the New York Times Building, the New York Times Tower, or simply as the Times Tower, is a 25-story, 363-foot-high (111 m) skyscraper, designed by Cyrus L. W.
The NASDAQ sign at Times Square is the largest LED sign in the world with a height of 37 feet and it cost over $37 million to be build.
The first Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop was held on December 31, 1907 to welcome in 1908. Ever since, the ball drop has been held annually with the only exception the years of 1942 and 1943 in observance of wartime blackouts. On August 15, 1945, the largest crowd in the history of Times Square —an estimated 2 million people— gathered to celebrate US victory in World War II.
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