Times Square Remade

“Since the area was renamed Times Square in 1904 no other intersection on Earth has been as iconic, famous, and frequented as the crossroads of the world in New York. And no other person has written with such authority and knowledge about the place as Lynne Sagalyn.”

Kenneth T. Jackson, Editor-in-Chief, The Encyclopedia of New York City

“Sagalyn's erudition marches off every page, and her ability to show what Times Square has meant in both modern urban culture and New York politics transforms the history of a single neighborhood into a fundamental narrative of space and time.”

Sharon Zukin, author of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places

“Lynne Sagalyn brilliantly weaves together the strands of real estate, popular entertainment, economics, and politics that created Times Square, to explain the problems the area has faced down and the challenges it faces today.”

Carl Weisbrod, Chairman, New York City Planning Commission, and Director, New York City Department of City Planning (2014–17)

“This deep look into the century-long, boom-and-bust story of Times Square is not only a study of real estate deals and urban policy but social history— with a whiff of regret for the loss of the district's once-gritty ambience.”

Cathleen McGuigan, Editor-in-Chief, Architectural Record (2011–22)

“A rare look into the intrigue of local politics and powerful business interests behind the complexity of urban real estate markets, Times Square Remade reads like a thriller that all urbanists need to put on their list.”

Alicia Glen, co-chair, Gateway Commission; founding manager and principal, MSquared; Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, City of New York (2014–19)