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A large digital billboard in Times Square is displaying images of a Hindu deity and a temple being built on disputed ground in India, despite calls from a coalition of advocacy organizations — including Muslim, human rights, anti-fascist and secular groups — asking advertisers not to show the images. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the groundbreaking for the Hindu temple…

If you’re a tourist in New York City, or even a harried local trying to get across midtown Manhattan, you’ve seen it, or maybe eaten in it — the giant McDonald’s on 42nd Street in Times Square with the Broadway-style marquee. No more, though — the company confirmed Wednesday that the location has shut down for good as of...

Car mavens normally wouldn’t dare rev their engines in gridlocked Midtown, but they’re eagerly driving into Manhattan to take photos and show off for sparse crowds walking through the famed streets

New York City is investigating the deaths of three men under quarantine at a midtown hotel after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Melissa Russo reports.

“Modern Family” actor Ty Burrell recalls his early days in acting, including an embarrassing meeting he had with an agent.

A man had to get 75 stitches after an attacker slashed his face during a fight in front of an Auntie Anne’s in Times Square, the NYPD said.  The 20-year-old man got into an argument with the attacker in front of the pretzel shop on Eighth Avenue, near West 42nd Street, around 8:45 p.m. on Feb. 26, police said.  The…

Hundreds of couples gathered on the stairs at the Crossroads of the World on Valentine’s Day to reaffirm their love for one another

It may have been cold outside, but there was enough love in the air on Valentine’s Day in Times Square to warm even the coldest of hearts, as hundreds of couples gathered to renew their vows. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

New Yorkers rushing to get from Times Square to the Bryant Park may soon not have to go above ground to get from point A to point B. The MTA announced it will be connecting Times Square station to Bryant Park station underground thanks to a forthcoming underground transfer from the B/D/F/M to 2/3/A/C. This project, scheduled to be...

See what it looks like right now at the Crossroads of the World.

Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in New York City’s Times Square. In one of the globe’s most-watched New Year’s Eve spectacles, the crowd counted down the last seconds of 2019 as a luminescent crystal ball descended down a pole. Throngs of people cheered...

Over a million people packed America’s most famous place to ring in 2020.

Drones, bomb sniffing dogs and police officers covered midtown to make sure the biggest party of the year is safe for all. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

They come from across the country and across the world. Over a million people are in Times Square for the 2020 ball drop. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

Anchor Stefan Holt reports on the day’s top headlines for New Year’s Eve.

Over a million people are expected in Times Square for New Year’s Eve. Andrew Siff reports from the packed party.

As the masses celebrates the New Year, the NYPD is working to keep everyone safe. Specialized units have been deployed and drones will be used to keep watch. Jonathan Dienst reports.