Get Ready for a Stroll Through Times Square

Photographs by Eric Hsu 4/17/2018Updated 9/21/2018

Times Square is the bustling heart of Manhattan’s Theatre District—and one of the most famous neighborhoods on the planet. The area, which took its name from The New York Times, is best known for the enormous billboards that adorn its skyscrapers, as well as being home to the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop, attended by millions of bundled-up revelers (and the occasional thirsty celebrity). Hundreds of thousands pass through its streets daily, seeking the best in Broadway entertainment and mega-retail experiences. In this gallery, photographer Eric Hsu captures a wintry side of Times Square’s glamour. Click through for more.

People enter the 49th St. subway station in Times Square, New York City. Two workers in red jackets stand at the entrance, with bright billboards and busy crowds visible in the background.

Two people sit on red steps overlooking a busy Times Square filled with crowds, street vendors, and bright billboards in daylight; reflections of people are visible in the adjacent glass panel.

People walk through a busy, sunlit city square with electronic billboards, including T-Mobile ads and a digital American flag display, in the background. Some figures are in shadow, highlighting the contrast.

A busy city street scene with people walking, street food carts, and colorful signs. The image is reflected in glass, creating overlapping and layered effects of the urban environment.

A street vendor sells nuts from a shiny cart with an orange umbrella in a busy city area, surrounded by cars, neon signs, and bright lights. The scene is lively and colorful.

A woman in heels crosses a city street near taxis and buildings, with reflections of lights, cars, and people visible in a puddle on the wet pavement.

Busy New York City street scene with cars, taxis, pedestrians crossing, and bright neon signs including Madame Tussauds and other theater marquees lining tall buildings.

People stand outside a brightly lit theater marquee for "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel" on a city street at dusk, with cars parked along the curb and neon lights visible in the background.

A person in a hooded jacket stands at a food cart with bright signs on a busy city street, surrounded by neon lights and tall buildings; a tree is visible in the foreground.

Cars and pedestrians fill a busy street in New York City’s theater district at dusk, with illuminated Broadway show signs like "Come From Away" and "Music Box" visible on buildings under a colorful sky.

Two people with umbrellas walk past the illuminated Schoenfeld Theatre on a rainy night in the city, with wet streets reflecting the lights and tall buildings visible in the background.

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