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# Times Square

All time
# The Big Apple
'There's an odd free pint' - Mayo fans embracing 'celebrity' status after New York photo
Bernard Waldron and his friends were in Times Square when they posed for a photo that would make them an online sensation.
# George Mendonsa
Sailor who kissed woman in iconic V-J Day Times Square photo dies at 95
Known as V-J Day, it was the day Japan surrendered to the United States.
# grateful
NYPD recovers ring that fell down grate after proposal
CCTV footage of a British couple trying to retrieve the ring went viral at the weekend.
# Times Square
New York bombing accused posted to Donald Trump's Facebook before attack
No one but the bomber was seriously injured in Monday’s attack.
# islamic state
Undercover FBI agent helped foil bomb plot in Times Square
The men in question also allegedly planned to target concerts in New York.
# TIMES SQUARE CRASH
Times Square driver says he tried to get mental help before the crash
A teenager died and 22 others were injured in the incident.
# Manhattan
Times Square driver who claimed he 'hears voices' charged with murder
Authorities said there was no evidence the crash was terror-related.
# New York
Times Square driver had been 'hearing voices and expected to die'
23 people were struck, with one fatality, when a car ploughed into pedestrians in Manhattan yesterday.
# New York
One dead and 22 injured as car ploughs into pedestrians at Times Square
Charlie Flanagan has expressed Ireland’s “solidarity with the people of New York at this time”.
# dick clark
Production company denies 'absurd' claim it sabotaged Mariah Carey's disastrous NYE performance
Dick Clark Productions has said comments made by Carey’s representative are “outrageous”.
# i'm trying to be a good sport
Mariah Carey had a lipsync malfunction of epic proportions in Times Square last night
Making Milli Vanilli look like amateurs.
# New York
Woman killed after being pushed in front of subway train at Times Square station
Authorities have described the suspect as emotionally disturbed.
# Times rectangles
New rules mean all the Times Square Elmos and Spidermen now have to stay within painted rectangles
The colour-coded Designated Activity Zones are meant to rein in the pushy panhandlers who have flooded the area.
# Shinner dinner
Here's what's on the menu for Sinn Féin's €500-a-plate NY fundraiser
Cocktails, salad, steak and a type of Spanish cheese are all on the menu in Manhattan tonight.
# Start spreading the news
Topless women in Times Square are 'breaking the law'
A special task force has been set up to crack down on the practice.
# New York
The one empty building in the heart of Times Square
The New Year’s eve ball will drop from the tower at 12 o’clock tonight.
# tasty and tempting food
Supermacs really do have giant billboards in Times Square
It’s real. Snack boxes for all!
# what a din
The new guitar centre at Times Square is hell on earth
Spare a thought for the employees.
# New York City
Photos: This is how Times Square looked with the lights off last night
New York City looked very different with the lights out.
# spidey sense
'Spiderman' appears on news show... and fails to save reporter
Spiderman fail.
# pic of the day
Spider-Man Checking Out Confetti in Times Square Pic of the Day
Go Spidey.
# KAPOW
Batman got into a row in New York and two Spidermen calmed him down
Would you like to ride with Batman?
# afternoon delight
Paul McCartney performs surprise mid-afternoon gig in Times Square
Will you still need me, will you still feed me?
# king of new york
Gareth Bale is kind of a big deal in the US
He’s the face of the Premier League in America, but will he even play in it this season?
# Times Square
Boston bombers were planning New York attack
The plan was to go to Manhattan three days after the Boston Marathon.
# Boston Marathon
Pakistani Taliban say they are not responsible for Boston bombing
“We believe in attacking [the] US and its allies but we are not involved in this attack.”
# c is for crime?
Cookie Monster accused of shoving toddler in New York
A man dressed as the Sesame Street character allegedly became aggressive in Times Square.
VIDEO: Kathy Griffin kisses Anderson Cooper's crotch on live TV
Happy new year, everybody?
# instagrammed
Snap: The top 10 Instagram locations in 2012
All is not as it seems, however.
# USA
Second person pushed in front of New York subway train
Woman hunted in case of second subway line fatality in a month.
# Frankenstorm
PHOTOS: New York battens down the hatches as Sandy approaches
The Metropolitan Transport Authority has locked up the train network ahead of Sandy’s landfall this evening.
# Shooting
Police shoot dead a man near Times Square in NYC
Police say the man lunged at them with a knife.
# occupy
Arrests in Chicago, New York and Rome following global day of action
Protests in Rome turned violent, while in Dublin there were peaceful marches in the city centre.
# Irene
Irene: 14 confirmed dead across six states as NYC evacuation order lifted
Irene has now been downgraded to a tropical storm as it heads northwards with authorities currently dealing with its aftermath.
# USA
Failed Times Square bomber sentenced to life in prison
Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty to last May’s failed bomb attack in Manhattan.