The Midtown Gazette

A Columbia Journalism School newsroom covering Midtown Manhattan in the heart of New York City.

Tag: Times Square
  • Election Media Central: Times Square TV

    Election Media Central: Times Square TV

    In the race for the White House, all major news channels in the U.S. broadcast extensive analytical coverage as polling stations close and votes are counted. Times Square became a center for people to meet and watch the coverage on the city’s iconic screens.

    By

    Stephanie Ott
  • Activists Mark Anniversary of Afghanistan Intervention

    Activists Mark Anniversary of Afghanistan Intervention

    Activist group “The World Can’t Wait” demonstrated in Times Square to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the United States intervention in Afghanistan.

    By

    Simone M. Scully
  • Ticket Promoters Lure Broadway Attendees

    Ticket Promoters Lure Broadway Attendees

    Paid ticket promoters stand outside of the TKTS booth at Times Square to sell same-day performance tickets to loyal customers. Their opinion can be easily bought or found on the list of 10 to 16 shows they have been paid to promote.

    By

    Laurenmaria Smith
  • What Ever Happened to Helen Hayes?

    What Ever Happened to Helen Hayes?

    With a cornice of frowning faces, a tapestry of alternating terra cotta panels, and a 10 feet by 80 feet mural, the First Helen Hayes Theatre was truly fabulous. It was torn down in 1982 to make way for the Marriot Marquis, but remnants of it may still have a chance to live on: the…

    By

    Evan Lambert
  • Crowd-Pleasing Detour Spotlights Anita’s Way

    Crowd-Pleasing Detour Spotlights Anita’s Way

    Times Square just turned the spotlight on Anita’s Way. Artist Adam Frank unveiled his newest installation, a simple spotlight in a passageway — hoping to brighten people’s days as they pass by.

    By

    Alexander Contratto
  • Times Square Autumn Carnival

    Times Square Autumn Carnival

    The Times Square Autumn Carnival on Oct. 23 did not have any animals or rides, but did feature funnel cakes and super hero fist fights for its crowd of tourists.

    By

    Carly MacLeod
  • Street Buzz: OWS Protesters Occupy Midtown

    Street Buzz: OWS Protesters Occupy Midtown

    Follow the Occupy Wall Street protesters from Times Square through the streets of midtown in our video coverage of the Saturday night protests that ended in a tense encounter with hundreds of police in Washington Square Park. Then explore the numbers behind the OWS movement that has drawn thousands of followers and sparked protests in…

    By

    Frank Runyeon
  • No Long Lines to Buy the Air Jordan XIV

    No Long Lines to Buy the Air Jordan XIV

    Times Square is mecca for sneakerheads: 10 shoe stores in nine blocks. Every month, the biggest open at midnight to sell releases to the faithful. But there’s no predicting how long the line will be.

    By

    Laurenmaria Smith