Meanwhile our neighborhoods and businesses suffer. The only high rollers Times Square needs are investors who pour millions into risky Broadway shows. Now, that’s one helluva gamble.

People watch during Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth in Father Duffy Square in Times Square on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Manhattan, New York. (L-R) Dara Starkes, Tiffany Patton, and Janice Gannum ...

In contrast, Caesars Palace Times Square is holding its own rally today at 3:15 p.m. on Broadway between 46th and 47th Streets, headlined by Reverend Al Sharpton, who recently endorsed the project.

When I started selling clothing on the corner of 45th and Broadway in 1998, Times Square wasn’t the family-friendly tourist hotspot that it is today. Back then, the area had a rough reputation ...