Herald Square

Macy's Herald Square Fire Sparked By Cigarette

dnainfo.com | Posted 04.05.2012

MIDTOWN — The basement fire at Macy's Herald Square that forced the evacuation of hundreds of terrified shoppers was sparked by a cigarette butt, ma...

The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 02.15.2012

Faith Hope Consolo

It's been an amazing shopping year in New York City, with new stores, new looks, and new visitors (50 million of them!). Going through a list of the n...

Macy's $400 Million Grand Makeover To Flagship Store

Posted 01.01.2012

NEW YORK (AP) By Anne D'Innocenzio Macy's iconic flagship store, which is already the world's largest, is about to get even bigger. The departm...

The Faithful Shopper: Christmas in October

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.28.2011

Faith Hope Consolo

I know, I know. It's not even Halloween yet, and the stores are filled with Christmas carols, holiday décor and gifts for year-end giving. I love it!

Macy's NYC Employees Could Strike For First Time In Nearly Forty Years

Posted 08.15.2011

NEW YORK (Phil Wahba and Roy Strom) - Workers at four New York City area Macy's Inc stores, including its Herald Square flagship, could strike lat...

The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.03.2011

Faith Hope Consolo

When you visit as many stores as I do (note to accountant -- it's retail research, not shopping), you begin to see patterns and trends emerging, and New York this year is no exception.

Bloomberg: Times Square Pedestrian Plazas Improving Air Quality

Posted 06.13.2011

Mayor Bloomberg has a new report from the Health Department to rub in the faces of those who oppose Times Square's pedestrian plazas. The report foun...

NYC On Edge: Three 'Suspicious Package' Incidents In One Day

Posted 05.25.2011

Better vigilant than sorry. New York seemed to be on high alert Monday, as three separate 'suspicious package' incidents halted various arteries in ...

SUMMER HEAT: Yet ANOTHER Street Fight Video Surfaces

Posted 05.25.2011

One man faced off against three young adults during a brawl in Herald Square. In a video posted on YouTube last week, the man can be seen being hit...

Sidewalk Catwalk Launches Mannequin Art Exhibition

Posted 05.25.2011

Pianos are officially out. The latest trend in the New York public art scene? Mannequins donning couture made of weather-proof materials, designed by ...

3 Shootings As Gangs Of Youths Run Wild In Midtown

AP | COLLEEN LONG | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — Hundreds of young people spilled into midtown Manhattan near Times Square early Monday, brawling and shooting guns after the New York...

Something Strange in Herald Square

Nick Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

Nick Carr

Surprises like the blinking owl eyes of Herald Square are what make New York such a great city to explore.

PATH Train Strikes Wall at Herald Square Station; 10 Hurt

1010wins.com | Posted 05.25.2011

A PATH train has struck a bumper block at the Herald Square station in Manhattan, resulting in reports of at least 10 minor injuries....

Broadway's Car-Free Zones Rented Out For City Money

New York Times | LIBBY NELSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Some of those traffic-free pedestrian plazas are being rented out by the city to make money....

Traffic Free Times Square Is A Half-Baked Concept

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Stephen C. Rose

Last February Manhattan was apprised of an incipient revolution. Cars and trucks would no longer be welcome in Times Square and on a small stretch of ...