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Times Square Thoughts - The Sweet Spot

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Published on Feb 19, 2013

A. O. Scott and David Carr offer their impressions of Times Square, with some secret revelations. Is it the best place in the world, or the worst?

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  • TimesSquareTSq

    TimesSquareTSq 1 month ago

    We love this so so much.

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  • Hanna Utkin

    Hanna Utkin 2 months ago

    bigger is not necessarily better :P

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    in reply to Robert Nieto (Show the comment)
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    Robert Nieto 2 months ago

    Have they ever traveled anywhere? There are much bigger billboards in Shanghai, Tokyo, Paris, and more! New York Times Square is NOT the cross roads of the world. It is a tourist trap.

    

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  • jessicahsieh12

    jessicahsieh12 3 months ago

    The best place !!!! It's always exciting going to Times Square and I love sitting on the chair watching all the tourist -3

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  • snookervilleify

    snookervilleify 3 months ago

    Not real cross roads any more, the states is in lock down to the world.....

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  • movementsNYC

    movementsNYC 3 months ago

    NYC - Always Imitated Never Duplicated

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    movementsNYC 3 months ago

    I lived in Florida for a while. I came RUNNING back Home. Watching TV & cutting grass is Not My Idea of a Great Interesting life. Never Again.

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    in reply to David Garcia (Show the comment)
  • generaldom

    generaldom 3 months ago

    Cool convo.

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  • David Garcia

    David Garcia 3 months ago

    You couldn't get me to leave my Florida for that mess!

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  • badjer1785

    badjer1785 3 months ago

    This channel continues to disappoint. 

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