The l only time I didn’t mind being in Times Square was 2am on a Sunday after a concert.

It’s still fully lit up and open, but there was only a few people milling around. You could just walk slowly and gaze and go by a pair of underwear you forgot to pack.

This was a few months ago in 2025. You can verify that by the advertised shows on display.

I think it's contextual to me. I dont mind the crowd. New York felt human-centric everywhere else. I minded the atmosphere. Vendors selling cheap souvenirs, every brand imaginable on a billboard or in a store, celebrities peddling stuff, some religious band leading awful music, Spiderman, Elsa, a guy offering me a selection of illicit drugs because I "looked sad". Blehh