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Design Competition Announced for Plazas in Times SquareFri, 05 Mar 2010 15:27:40 GMT
Artists, make your mark on Broadway! A new competition invites proposals from New York City artists and designers for temporary surface treatments of the pedestrian plazas in Times Square from 42nd to 47th Streets.
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Armory Show 2010 OpensWed, 03 Mar 2010 21:31:42 GMT
The Armory Show fine art fair opens to the public on Thursday at Pier 94 on 12th Avenue and 55th Street. The fair showcases 20th- and 21st-century art and brings together artists, critics and collectors from around the world. The Armory Show - Modern will be held simultaneously at the adjacent Pier 92.
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Winter Blood Drive at Columbus CircleSun, 14 Feb 2010 18:40:53 GMT
The New York Blood Center will be holding a Winter Blood Drive on Monday, February 15 at Columbus Circle. Visit the mobile blood bus from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and bring ID to donate blood. [Public Service Announcement thanks to Todd HellsKitchen and MyUpperWest]
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Vertical Aquarium May Come To 11 Times SquareWed, 10 Feb 2010 19:27:12 GMT
A deal in the works may land a seven-story aquarium in a Times Square office tower that's had trouble reeling in tenants since ground was broken in 2007, before the real estate market tanked.
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Soup's On at NYC Restaurant Week TruckMon, 25 Jan 2010 01:29:44 GMT
The NYC Restaurant Week Truck debuts today, a brand new feature of Restaurant Week Winter 2010. First stop: Broadway between 50th and 51st Streets. Get your soup hot off the truck from participating restaurants at lunchtime every day this week.
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Ice Heart to Adorn Times Square, Then Melt AwayMon, 11 Jan 2010 18:17:34 GMT
It may be as cold as ice, but a frozen heart sculpture in Times Square may be just what it takes to melt your heart this Valentine's Day.
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Disney to Open Mega-Store in Times SquareTue, 05 Jan 2010 15:46:17 GMT
The Walt Disney Company today announced plans to open a vast, new retail store in Times Square. [via The Real Estate Channel]
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Times Square Shootout Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:02:49 GMT
A shootout between a street vendor and a police officer amid holiday shoppers in Times Square Thursday left the suspect dead, but no one else harmed. [via CNN.com]
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Meet Yankees Manager Joe Girardi in Times SquareThu, 10 Dec 2009 00:13:59 GMT
New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi will be on hand Friday morning during grand reopening promotional festivities at the AT&T store in Times Square.
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Free WiFi in Times Square Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:02:25 GMT
WiFi is now available for free at the Crossroads of the World! Courtesy of Yahoo in partnership with the Times Square Alliance, the program kicked off in November and offers free web access for a year.
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