{"id":196,"date":"2025-09-07T00:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/?p=196"},"modified":"2025-09-07T00:08:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T00:08:18","slug":"ori-cohen-times-square-icon-of-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/2025\/09\/07\/ori-cohen-times-square-icon-of-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Ori Cohen &#8211; Times Square Icon of NY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Times Square is one of the most famous icons of New Yprl because it capture\u2019s the city\u2019s every, culture and constant motion. Historically, it was named after the <em>New York Times <\/em>in 1904, when the newspaper moved its headquarters there. Over time, it grew into the heart of the city&#8217;s entertainment scene, filled with theaters, flashing billboards and crowds. It&#8217;s where people go to celebrate New Year\u2019s Eve, a tradition that\u2019s broadcast all over the world, making it a symbol not just of New York, but of excitement and possibility. Culturally, Times Square represents the \u201ccity that never sleeps\u201d. The neon lights, Broadway shows, and street performers show off the creativity and hustle that define NYC. It\u2019s crowded and chaotic, but that\u2019s part of what makes it so iconic. It embodies the energy that people imagine whrn they think of New York. I chose Times Square because it feels like the perfect representation of New York\u2019s personality. When you\u2019re standing there, surrounded by lights ans people from all over the world, you feel the city\u2019s mix of ambition, culture, and diversity all in one place. It\u2019s not just a location, its\u2019s an experience. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wallpaperaccess.com\/full\/232805.jpg\" alt=\"Times Square Wallpapers - Top Free Times Square Backgrounds ...\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Times Square is one of the most famous icons of New Yprl because it capture\u2019s the city\u2019s every, culture and constant motion. Historically, it was named after the New York Times in 1904, when the newspaper moved its headquarters there. Over time, it grew into the heart of the city&#8217;s entertainment scene, filled with theaters,&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/2025\/09\/07\/ori-cohen-times-square-icon-of-ny\/#more-196\">Continue Reading &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":180,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"portfolio_post_id":0,"portfolio_citation":"","portfolio_annotation":"","openlab_post_visibility":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","clear"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196\/revisions\/197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openlab.macaulay.cuny.edu\/seminar-1-arts-in-new-york-fall-2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}