As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

David Cohen has been yearning for a return to the days when business boomed at his family's souvenir shop in Times Square. While tourists have begun returning, foot traffic into Grand Slam souvenirs is still not what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, when hordes of global visitors crowded under the canopy of electric billboards just outside his door. Times Square has long stood as an emblem of New York’s hustle and bustle.

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Times Square 'Wishing Wall' hopes for 2022 revealed

As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

As Tourism Brightens, Times Square Hopes to Regain Luster

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80,000 hopes for 2023 written at Times Square Wishing Wall so far

As tourism brightens, Times Square hopes to regain luster

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