Times Square - NYC - Then And Now

Times Square in New York City is bustling and crowded. Or at the very least, we all hope it will be that way soon again. But back in the late 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s Times Square was a scary and sleazy drug and, prostitute hang-out. Full of X-rated movies and plenty of trouble. If you wanted to go there, you were advised to go there at your own risk. Until one day a group of city officials (Governors, Mayors, and Police Commissioners) decided to make New York City great again, as it once was so long ago. They decided on cleaning up Times Square since it was in the heart of the city. The "Big Apple" as it was once called, was making its way back, baby. And with a lot of determination, drive, and money from some Hollywood-types, Times Square made its comeback.   And now we can all see the glory of Times Square courtesy of our television sets on New Year's Eve as the ball drops on this now empty part of the city due to the pandemic. Hopefully not empty for long! Thank you for listening to this episode! Links for this episode on Times Square: Times Square NYC - https://www.timessquarenyc.org/ Want to take a tour of Times Square? - https://freetoursbyfoot.com/things-to-do-in-times-square/ Want to see something cool? Here's the live webcams of Times Square! - https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/usa/new-york/times-square-manhattan.html https://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/?cam=tstwo_hd For more of Times Square, watch this gripping 40-minute video, "Doin' Time In Times Square," dubbed "the home video from hell," shot by director and artist Charlie Ahearn from his Times Square apartment in the 1980s: https://youtu.be/qzFZyfNiQS8 Photos of Times Square: https://allthatsinteresting.com/vintage-times-square-pictures#1 Get up to speed on some interesting and enlightening facts about our society, culture, pop culture, history, and a smidgen of trivia. Feel the sweet smell of enlightened success as you stump your family and friends with your knowledge. It's so much fun! Push that "Subscribe" button and be the first to get notifications of when new episodes come out...it's FREE! Get My book: Southpaw - A Tale About A Girl's Imagination by (ME!) Stephanie Lee - https://amzn.to/2KXZDaj Talk, Tales and Trivia website - http://talktalesandtrivia.com Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-tales-and-trivia/id1144007260?mt=2&ls=1 iHeart Radio: http://www.iheart.com Stitcher:http://www.stitcher.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talktalesandtrivia/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkTalesEtc Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talktalesandtrivia *Contact by email: [email protected]  Hey...if you enjoy Talk, Tales, And Trivia you might also enjoy my 2nd podcast, Growing Uncomfortable! Check it out! http://growinguncomfortable.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/growing-uncomfortable/id1457646546 Spotify: https://growinguncomfortable.libsyn.com/spotify Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growing_uncomfortable/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowingUncomfo1 FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreGrowingUncomfortable *Contact by email: [email protected]