A section of midtown manhattan on west 42nd street. It is known for its bright lights, and carnival like appearence. It is currently the home to the theater industry, and formerly, the
sex industry. It is also a major contributor to the tourist industry. Until the 1990's, times
square was seedy. Times
square has been home to streetwalkers and showgirls since the beginning of the 20th century. In the 80's, crack made times
square a very dangerious place. In the 90's, Mayor Guliani transformed it from a red light district/ theater place, into a very tacky, disny like bunch of streets.