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Don't Miss
New Year's Eve Everyday
More than one million people gather in Times Sq every New Year's Eve (NYE) to watch a
Waterford crystal ball descend at midnight. It's a mere 90-second spectacle that is argu-
ably one of NYC's greatest anticlimaxes. Thankfully, you don't have to endure the crowds
and cold to experience this short-lived thrill: the
Times Square Museum & Visitor
Center
(D3; 212-452-5283;
www.timessquarenyc.org
; 1560 Broadway, btwn 46th & 47th Sts, Midtown West;
8am-8pm; N/Q/R, S, 1/2/3, 7 to Times Sq-42nd St)
offers a simulated NYE light show every 20
minutes year-round, as well as a close-up look at the Centennial Dropping Ball used in
2007.
Broadway
New York's Theater District covers an area stretching from 40th St to 54th St between
Sixth and Eighth Aves, with dozens of Broadway and off-Broadway theaters that show
everything from blockbuster musicals to new and classic drama. Unless there's a specific
show you're after, the best - and most affordable - way to score tickets in the area is at
the
TKTS Booth
(D3;
www.tdf.org/tkts
;
Broadway at W 47th St, Midtown West;
3-8pm Mon, Wed-Sat,
2-8pm Tue, 3-7pm Sun, also 10am-2pm Tue-Sat & 11am-3pm Sun during matinee performances; N/Q/R, S, 1/2/3,
7 to Times Sq-42nd St)
, where you can line up and get same-day half-price tickets for top
shows.
Views From the TKTS Booth
The TKTS Booth is an attraction in itself, with its illuminated roof of 27 ruby-red steps
rising a panoramic 16ft above 47th St. Needless to say, the view across Times Sq from the
top is a crowd-pleaser, so good luck finding a spot to rest.
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At the northwest corner of Broadway and 49th St, the Brill Building is arguably the most important generator
of popular songs in the western world. By 1962, over 160 music businesses were based here, from songwriters
