Times Square

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 6, 2010

Meanwhile, is there nothing in between seedy decay and saccharine Disney for Times Square? You’d think the intersection known as “the crossroads of the world” could have cleaned itself up without stripping itself of its soul. But alas. Talking about his new book The Devil’s Playground, James Traub recalled the heyday of Times square when it was safe enough, but endearingly quirky. Today, look elsewhere for New York street life.

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