One Times Square — also known as 1475 Broadway, the New York Times Building, the New York Times Tower, or simply as the Times Tower — is a 25 story, 395 foot (110.6 m) high skyscraper at 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City.
The second tallest building in Manhattan when it opened in 1904, it was originally intended as the headquarters of the local newspaper, The New York Times. While the Times no longer operates from the building, One Times Square remains a major focal point of Times Square.
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