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title: "Times Square, New York — GetMap"
description: "A newspaper gave the square its name. The New Year’s Eve ball first descended here in 1907, above the square named for the New York Times after it moved…"
source: https://getmap.travel/quests/ChIJmQJIxlVYwokRLgeuocVOGVU
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# Times Square

A newspaper gave the square its name

Party · 🇺🇸 New York · one place, one stop

![Times Square, New York](https://gpuvmfylzaflwxeawisb.supabase.co/storage/v1/render/image/public/assets/Quests/Party/ChIJmQJIxlVYwokRLgeuocVOGVU.png?width=640&quality=70&resize=contain) +35 pts
One place to visit
[New York](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.7579747%2C-73.9855426&query_place_id=ChIJmQJIxlVYwokRLgeuocVOGVU)
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The New Year’s Eve ball first descended here in 1907, above the square named for the New York Times after it moved into the Times Building. At midnight, crowds gather beneath stacked screens and Broadway marquees for the annual countdown.

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