New October Date Added for Gritty Times Square, As Seen in HBO’s The Deuce
Discover the vestiges of Times Square’s seedy past on this walking tour. We added a new date on October 14th. Join us for the event on Saturday!
MoreThe Forgotten History of NYC’s Iconic Terminal Bar
Terminal Bar in NYC’s gritty old Times Square had quite the history and reputation as one of the city’s roughest bars. Sheldon Nadelman takes us back in photos.
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HBO’s “The Deuce” Resurrects Gritty Times Square of the ’70s
Times Square may be filled with generic hotels, flashy billboards and towering office buildings, but that wasn’t the case just a few decades ago. Strolling past the neighborhood today, it’s difficult to imagine a time when it was a dangerous, intense, racially and sexually diverse place frequented by both locals and tourists. That’s why we’re …
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Upcoming Untapped Cities Tours This Week in NYC
Calling all urban explorers: this week is packed with unique tours, including the return of our Art Deco walking tour and our Tour of Gritty Times Square.
MoreTickets Still Available for Gritty Times Square Tour on April 30
On our April 30th tour of Times Square, we’re taking you back to the days when 42nd Street was the Deuce and the Great White Way was a red light district.
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Times Square Police Substation Is Linked to What Once Was One of the City’s Largest Peep Shows
Roughly 300,000 pedestrians pass through Times Square on a daily basis. Yet, visitors generally tend to overlook the New York police substation on 43rd Street.
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