FORTY-DEUCE: TIMES SQUARE 1983- 1984

Forty Deuce Times Square (1983-1984)



ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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ABSTRACT

The research aims to highlight and analyzed the historical delineation of Times Square in the Book, “Forty Deuce Times Square 1983-1984” by Bill Butterworth. Before just 25 years; Times Square was a place where notorious drugs, prostitution, and pimping were wreaking havoc. The area was known to house myriad peep shows and pornographic theaters. In 1980, the western part of downtown commercial building boom began as part of a long-term development plan approved by the mayors of New York, Edward Koch and David Dinkins. In the mid 1990's Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (1994-2002) made ??efforts to "cleanse" the area, increase safety, closing the pornographic theaters, struggled with drug traffickers to open new tourist attractions, and upscale establishments. During that period various forms of glamorous and fun activities began to rise. One of the best examples involves the B-boy culture.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

Introduction1

Background of the study1

Significance of the Topic2

Central Idea of the Book3

About the Author4

CHAPTER 2: THE BIG APPLE (NEW YORK CITY)5

The pre-colonial era (until 1524)7

New Angouleme (1524-1609)7

Dutch Settlement (1624-1647)8

The decline of the Dutch in the region (1647-1664)9

New Amsterdam in 16649

The New York English (1664-1783)9

The enrichment of the colony to the decline of English rule (1664-1776)10

New York in the heart of the War of Independence (1776-1783)11

The emergence of the city (1783-1919)11

The emergence of a world city (1919-2001)13

The towers of the World Trade Center burned on Sept. 11 200113

Symbols and nicknames13

Geography of New York14

Territorial division15

Airports in New York JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport16

CHAPTER 3: HISTORY OF TIMES SQUARE17

Beginnings18

The Decline19

Revival of the Times Square20

Times Square ticker21

New Year's Eve celebration21

The sex industry in Times Square reborn22

A new risk: the cap pedestrian25

Broadway28

The crowd waiting for a fight Dempsey 192129

The Devil's Playground: A Century of Pleasure and Profit in Times Square29

The Hotel Astor in 1900-191029

The crystal ball in Times Square, 200730

Times Square today31

Why the "square"33

Heyday34

The history of Times Square35

The spirit of Times Square35

10 facts about Times Square in New York38

Colorful advertising in Times Square42

CHAPTER 4: FACTS ABOUT TIMES SQUARE44

Other Attractions of Times Square44

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION53

REFERENCES56

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

The Forty-Deuce: Times Square 1983-1984 is a book that delineates the American Culture of 1980s. The book portrays the glamorous life at Times Square. The representation of b-boys culture, rocking fly track suits, monster boom boxes, Cazal frames, and myriad more things got immense success in the cultural arena. It was launched in the days of Jamel Shahbazz's “Back in ...