New York
Did You Know?
- Times Square was originally called Longacre Square and was renamed in April 1904 when the New York Times moved its headquarters to the new Times Building.
- Times Square is nicknamed "The Crossroads of the World."
- There has been a ball drop every year since 1907 with the exceptions of 1942 and 1943 when the ceremony was not held due to World War II.
- The billboards in Times Square are a tourist attraction and it is actually a zoning requirement that the buildings be covered with billboards.
The back reads:
New York City is the most populous city in the United States. It is unique among American cities for the density and diversity of its population. It is sometimes referred to as "The City that Never Sleeps"; other nicknames include Gotham and the Big Apple.
Photo: Jon Ortner
The Large sign on the left reads: World News with Charles Gibson. Charles Gibson was the anchor from May 2006 to December 2009.
This postcard was bought in 2013.
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