260-foot drop tower to go up in Times Square

You're looking at the proposed plans for 740 Eighth Ave. A vertical drop ride would go in the red column, between hotel rooms below and observation decks above.

Supreme Court lets New York enforce gun law during lawsuit

The Supreme Court is allowing New York to continue to enforce for now a sweeping new law banning guns from “sensitive places” such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square and increasing training requirements.

Times Square crowds celebrate New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square were back at full capacity for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and thousands of people gathered to say goodbyes to 2022 and welcome in 2023.

'The Wiz' to return to Broadway after national tour

A new production of the Tony-winning hit musical "The Wiz" is returning to Broadway... but not until spring 2024. The production will ease on down the road on a national tour first.

'The Phantom of the Opera' extends Broadway run into April

The masked man of Broadway is going out strong. "The Phantom of the Opera" — Broadway's longest-running show — has postponed its final performance by eight weeks, pushing its closing curtain from February to April after at spike in ticket demand.