The area was renamed Times Square on 8 April 1904. It had previously been called Longacre Square.
In 1904 the New York Times lobbied to get the formerly "Longacre Square" renamed to Times Square after the NY Times building that was there. They celebrated the name change with a large New Year's Eve celebration - and a tradition was born.
The Times Square was built at the year of, 1904
The Times Square celebration started in 1904 to commemorate the opening of the new headquarters of the New York Times.
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What is now known as Times Square was originally named Long Acre Square. However, when the New York Times headquarters opened there in 1904 on New Year's eve, the name was changed to Times Square.
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it was formerly named long acre square it was renamed in 1904 one nickname is the crossroads of the world in February this year, times square became smoke free
The Times Square celebration started in 1904 to commemorate the opening of the new headquarters of the New York Times.
Lady GAGA was at time square for new years.