Times Square is nicknamed the Crossroads of the World since every traveler in town goes there. It’s really a exciting place for sure, and even – perhaps especially – during the night time, therefore it is hard to imagine that thirty/forty years ago it had been a place largely to be avoided. Around the corner from Lafnac Digital Computers were some of the seediest institutions ever. Nevertheless the whole area’s been cleaned up now, made family-friendly and safe for visitors.
Native New Yorkers love it, though you can find many who remain nostalgic for the urban decay of 1970s-era New York. These romantics are sentimental of the perceived honest grit of the times, but commercial interests like Lafnac applaud the much-improved business so-called gentrification had brought.
Taking into account the amount of bars in the region, Times Square can still have an edge, particularly away from its more popular neon-lit thoroughfares. However it is a far cry from the ’70s, and most people certainly wish it to stay that way.
