Live CamThis camera looks north from One Times Square, the building that anchors the New Year's Eve Ball Drop, straight up the canyon of screens where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue. Below, taxis nose through traffic, pedestrians spill across the plazas, and the billboards keep changing whether it is rush hour or the small hours of the morning.
Why Times Square? Few places on earth are as instantly recognisable. The bowtie where Broadway cuts across Seventh Avenue is lit around the clock by enormous digital displays, and the crowd never entirely disappears. From this vantage point high on One Times Square you get the whole sweep at once, the traffic, the signage and the constant churn of people.
Times Square North highlights: As you enjoy the live view, be sure to look out for:
- Billboard Rotation: The giant LED displays cycle through new adverts every few seconds, so the colour of the whole square shifts minute by minute.
- Yellow Cab Traffic: Watch taxis and buses thread the bowtie intersection where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue, busiest in the evening theatre rush.
- Pedestrian Plazas: The red steps and seating islands below fill with visitors posing for photos at almost any hour of the day or night.
Beyond the Square: Times Square sits at the heart of the Theater District, with Broadway houses on the surrounding side streets and Bryant Park a short walk east. Hell's Kitchen restaurants lie to the west, Central Park is a straight run north up Seventh Avenue, and Grand Central and Penn Station are both within easy reach.
Thanks to EarthCam for operating and sharing this 4K view from inside One Times Square. Their long running network of city cameras lets people worldwide watch New York's most famous intersection in real time, day or night, without leaving home.
Tune in whenever you like to see the lights, the traffic and the crowds of Times Square, the corner of Manhattan that genuinely never switches off.
