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Question 1

Under what equestrian name was the commercial intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street known before being renamed in 1904?

Question 2

Which prominent New York newspaper prompted the city to rename the plaza 'Times Square' in April 1904 when it built its headquarters there?

Question 3

In what year was the first New Year's Eve illuminated ball drop held from the flagpole of One Times Square?

Question 4

Which historic theater restoration in the mid-1990s—led by The Walt Disney Company—anchored the clean-up and revitalization of 42nd Street?

Question 5

What unique municipal zoning regulation mandates that property developers in Times Square must install high-lumen digital advertisements?

Question 6

What famous nickname was bestowed upon Broadway through Times Square due to its early adoption of electric white marquee light bulbs in the 1890s?

Question 7

What distinctive public gathering structure in Father Duffy Square features 27 illuminated ruby-red structural glass steps?

Question 8

In 2009, which New York City mayor closed broad sections of Broadway to automobile traffic, creating permanent pedestrian plazas?

Question 9

Which iconic Alfred Eisenstaedt photograph—taken in Times Square on August 14, 1945—became the definitive image of World War II victory?

Question 10

Approximately how many pedestrians pass through the Times Square 'Bowtie' intersection on an average busy day?

Under what equestrian name was the commercial intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street known before being renamed in 1904?