times square shut down
Then you’re just one of many people who won’t be able to get to their destination in downtown New York City thanks to a new initiative that’s shut down five blocks of Times Square and four blocks of Herald Square to vehicles. [1]
A white van parked in the heart of Times Square with tinted windows, no license plates and a bogus law enforcement placard led the NYPD to briefly evacuate the tourist hot spot and send in a bomb squad on the day before New Year’s Eve. [2]
Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, a borough of New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. [3]
After getting a request for extra time from New York Sen. Charles Schumer, the supermarket chain’s largest lender, GE Capital, agreed to extend Monday’s deadline for potential buyout offers until the end of January. [2]
Taxi cab drivers could be dropping tourists off several blocks from where they need to go. [1]
The store has been at the center of speculation since August 2007 when the Virgin Entertainment Group North America was acquired by two real estate companies - the Related Cos. and Vornado - in a joint venture. [4]
The TripAdvisor website may not display properly. [5]
The Miami Herald is pleased to provide this opportunity to share information, experiences and observations about what’s in the news. [2]
“I don’t feel sorry for anyone who still drives in Manhattan. [1]
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. [5]
The closure leaves the Virgin chain with five stores, and one of them, the Union Square store in New York, will now be the city’s premiere record store, with an estimated $40 million annual volume. [4]
Get on the subway like everyone else. [1]
State and Broward County traffic engineers will team up Wednesday to change the traffic signals on Hallandale Beach Boulevard at Dixie Highway and Northeast First Avenue, which flank the railroad tracks a few blocks west of U.S. 1. [...] Scores of New Yorkers and tourists seeking a fresh start in 2010 came to Times Square on Monday to put their bad memories through the shredder at the third annual Good Riddance Day. [2]
Freethinker - I think you answered your own question. [1]
Sources:
[1] Times Square Shutdown Causing Traffic Headaches - KickingTires
[2] Times Square Shutdown Causing Traffic Headaches - Cars …
[3] Times Square - Wikipedia
[4] Times Square Virgin Megastore To Close | Billboard.com
[5] Photos: Edison Hotel Times Square, New York City - TripAdvisor