It’s the most surprising Times Square miracle since the first New Year’s Eve ball dropped in 1907. The View — a rotating, notoriously awful restaurant atop the Marriott Marquis hotel (1535 Broadway) — has good food for the first time since it opened in 1985. Make that VERY good food. Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group has … Read more
Their love for NYC is skin-deep. Tourists around the world are ditching traditional souvenirs such as T-shirts and hats, and opting for edgier keepsakes — inking themselves with tattoos of the cities they’ve visited. “Everybody wants to get a souvenir — not a mug, not a shirt, not a magnet. That’s a thing of the … Read more
Hundreds of heartbroken fans gathered in Washington Square Park Saturday night for a mass vigil to honor and remember singer Liam Payne – three days after the former boy bander tragically fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina. Nearly 400 mourning fans comforted each other and sang along to Payne’s beloved music … Read more
This New Jersey man is taking his search for a wife to new heights. Mohamed Ibrahim’s marital availability is trumpeted on billboards from Times Square to Toronto. “I promise I’m not a f–kboy,” is one of the endearing phrases posted alongside his beaming face. Mohamed Ibrahim, 30, advertises his marital availability on billboards in major … Read more
Billie Eilish did indeed seem to have everything she wanted on Wednesday night. In the first of three sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden on her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” Tour, the 22-year-old pop phenom got all the love she could’ve asked for — and then some. “It’s pretty f—king amazing — … Read more
Liam Payne traveled to Argentina to see his former One Direction bandmate, Niall Horan, in concert before his death. On Oct. 2, Payne attended one of Horan’s performances in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Before he arrived, Payne said in a video on his Instagram Stories that he and Horan, 31, had things to “square up.” Liam … Read more
Nobody puts baby in a corner. Residents in the English village of Rochdale are freaking out after a giant baby doll was erected in the town square, with some petrified pedestrians describing the installation as “creepy.” The 27-foot-tall toy tot, named Lilly, features giant moveable limbs and a mouth that opens and shuts like a … Read more
Jeremy Renner is ready to part ways with his Hollywood Hills home 12 years after he first moved in. The actor put his approximately 9,000 square foot home on the market for $12.9 million after initially buying the house for $4 million in 2012. According to The Wall Street Journal, Renner spent $5.5 million on renovations, which … Read more
There were moments at the final show of Billy Joel’s historic monthly residency at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night when the finality of it all really sunk in. There was when he sang that it’s “some kind of miracle that I survived” in “This Is the Time”— one of the few surprises, but a … Read more
No dice, Hova! Locals think a Times Square casino backed by rapper Jay Z’s company is a bad idea — and would bring even more traffic and crime to the tourist-packed neighborhood, a new survey said. A whopping 71% of registered voters who live in or near Times Square oppose opening a casino at “The … Read more
Let’s hope “Endless Shrimp” won’t be the end of Red Lobster Times Square. The once-thriving national seafood chain closed at least fifty of its roughly 650 US locations this week. Among them were fourteen outposts in New York State and New Jersey — and more might follow. The chain, whose majority owner is seafood supplier … Read more
They wouldn’t give it the Times of day. A reported 64.5 million tourists are expected to pour into NYC by 2024’s end — just a couple million shy of 2019’s record 66.6m, with almost all of them guaranteed to at least stroll through Times Square. According to a new survey, they’re going to hate it. Often … Read more
It’s a good thing Dua Lipa had all that Mermaid Barbie training. The Grammy-winning songstress — who had a tail of a cameo in last summer’s “Barbie” blockbuster —needed all of her water-nymph powers as she presided over a rain-soaked Times Square on Sunday night in a surprise pop-up performance that still had fans braving … Read more
It’s not New Year’s Eve — it’s just Shakira! Around 40,000 fans flocked to watch Shakira perform at the TSX Stage in Times Square on Tuesday evening after she announced the pop-up show on her social media accounts just hours earlier, according to Billboard. Shakira performs live at TSX in Times Square on March 26, 2024, … Read more
A slice of Times Square’s vast underbelly is quickly becoming one of Midtown’s coolest destinations. Steps from a recently abandoned Duane Reade and a massive, shuttered Sbarro’s at the neighborhood’s northern end, the concourse level of the 50th Street downtown 1 train station is home to a growing cluster of businesses giving Bushwick vibes in … Read more
Would you pay $650 for a table at Applebee’s in Times Square to watch the ball drop? Apparently many New Year’s Eve revelers are willing to fork over just that and even more — including $12,500 for a luxury couples package at the Marriott Marquis — to ring in 2024, according to events entrepreneur Joshua … Read more
If you can inflate it here, you can inflate it anywhere. Times Square’s largest-ever art installation was unveiled earlier this week as a beacon for New Yorkers and tourists alike, who are invited to “conjure” up their cathartic thoughts and feelings — and even hopes for the future. Standing at a massive 30 feet tall, … Read more
Vienna Skye was in Times Square when she spotted her future best friend. The catch? The young model with fiery orange and yellow hair was pictured on an NYC billboard. It wasn’t the first time she had seen the model — named Liv Huffman — who had appeared on a poster in a clothing store, too. … Read more
They’re so versatile. The Beastie Boys were immortalized in New York history Saturday when the street corner featured on the cover of the hip-hop group’s 1989 album “Paul’s Boutique” was christened “Beastie Boys Square,” reports NME. Speaking at the ceremony, former band members Ad-Rock, 56, and Mike D, 57, thanked their fans for making their … Read more
They want to share their love — with the world. Brazilian OnlyFans stars Bella Mantovani, 31, and Vagner O Fera, 34, have rented a Times Square billboard to promote their polyamorous lifestyle. “We want to end this stereotype that polyamory is synonymous with being naughty,” O Fera, an ex-preacher from São Paulo, told NeedToKnow.co.uk. The non-traditional pair … Read more