Where the ball drops
Subtitle: days and nights in Times Square
By: Daniel Makagon.
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press; Univ Of Minnesota Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Makagon, Daniel -- Travel -- New York (State) -- New York; Street life -- New York (State) -- New York; City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York; Times Square (New York, N.Y.) -- Social life and customs; Times Square (New York, N.Y.) -- Social conditions; Times Square (New York, N.Y.) -- Description and travel; New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs; New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions; New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel
Description: "During the 1990s, Times Square changed its colors, from a notoriously seedy (some would say sleazy) urban center to a family-friendly, corporate-sponsored entertainment district." "Interweaving description and analysis, Makagon reveals an ongoing urban drama that thrives on the contradictions of public and private life, on individual desires for belonging and anonymity, and on a sense of place and placelessness. Never losing sight of the connection and disconnect between larger political and economic developments and what goes on in the streets, Makagon deftly moves between identification with the district's many personalities and broader social commentary - from Times Square's image as "Crossroads of the World" to conflict in the streets to a swank party with a view of the New Year's festivities."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.