Times Square: the place that media built

Times Square is a paradox; the fact that a site which is neither the repository of national monuments, religious iconography, or architecture of much consequence should attract millions of adherents each year is bewildering. The enduring popularity of this glorified arterial corridor owes much of its mystic to the storied depiction in pop culture; movies, music, and famous televised events, like the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop and other high profile events during the years have contributed to the site immeasurable fame. Nevertheless, from its early existence the site which borrows its name from the famed New York Times Publishing headquarters located at this junction in 1904, has transformed the social/civic profile of the city.