The NYPD and Mayor Eric Adams introduced a "robocop" to the public on Friday which will patrol the Times Square subway station. The Knightscope K5 Autonomous Security Robot will be on patrol for two months.
Jay-Z has his sights set on gambling. He is currently trying to garner support so Roc Nation can bring a casino to Times Square.
In the booming cannabis industry, the participation of Black entrepreneurs has grown although women are still underrepresented. Former corporate executive and cannabis advocate Dasheeda Dawson will hopefully bolster the ranks in that arena after her history-making moment in Times Square this coming New Year’s Eve.
Wendy Williams wants to give back and she’s doing it in her own way. After dealing with drug addiction for a decade of her life, she plans to help other addicts get back on track—with the help of her very own billboard in Times Square.
Halloween is not supposed to be like this. A man dressed up as Cookie Monster in Times Square was stabbed after he reportedly tried to break up a fight.
Here’s a tip for 2016: nothing in New York City is free. A Canadian tourist learned that life lesson yesterday (May 12) when she received a punch to the face for refusing to tip a man who was soliciting “free hugs” in Times Square.
In a move that undoubtedly made his new girl jealous, Diddy commanded New York City’s Times Square all in the name of a rebranding for Cîroc Ultra Premium Vodka.
Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man tried to bless an NYPD officer with the fade on Saturday, July 26. It wasn’t Peter Parker, though, but a Time Square Spider-Man who was promptly arrested for his struggle.
You know those annoying struggle rappers that ask “Do you like Hip-Hop?” before trying to sell you their music? Well a bunch of them that ply their trade in Times Square are suing NYPD.
After approaching a man who was behaving strangely at a Times Square intersection, NYPD officers opened fired during a chase but instead struck two female bystanders Saturday night (September 14). Reports say the man, who pretended to have a gun, was actually unarmed.
Even Jay-Z can experience the occasional setback. The concert the “Otis” rapper had planned to take place on the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater near Times Square early next week has reportedly been cancelled over safety concerns.
Jay-Z‘s not so surprise Times Square performance is a go. Considering NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg wrote his profile in Time magazine, was there ever really a doubt?
