Times Square goes traffic-free

Published: 27 May 2009 y., Wednesday
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New York's Times Square has just gotten a little less chaotic. Known for Broadway marquees, bright billboards and swarming traffic, the busy Manhattan area is taking a cue from European capitals and taking back a swath of pavement for pedestrians.

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