From Times Square to the World
Discover NYC’s groundbreaking history and culture—all right from Times Square.
WATCH THE SERIES
View full episodes of From Times Square to the World in the playlist below, featuring local hosts exploring stories from across the five boroughs.
PLAN YOUR TRIP
Retrace the itineraries from each episode and discover NYC through the City's fascinating cultural histories, incredible cuisines, landmark social movements and more.
The Immigrant City
Each stop on this itinerary offers a window into the communities that turned NYC into the melting pot it is today.
The City That Eats
Journey through some of the dishes and the kitchens that have redefined NYC's identity.
Spotlight on the City
See NYC's groundbreaking stages, where scripts, artists and audiences bring imagination to life.
City of Movements
Each stop here offers a window into how New York City has become a global epicenter of creativity, resistance and reinvention.
National Museum of the American Indian
Part of the Smithsonian, the NMAI displays exhibitions on Native cultures of the western hemisphere.
Staten Island Ferry
The ferry is an attraction unto itself. For no charge, visitors can take a 25-minute to Staten Island.
The Bronx Beer Hall
In historic Arthur Avenue Retail Market, Bronx Beer Hall offers a selection of local craft beers and food.
Arthur Avenue Retail Market
This Bronx market specializes in all things Italian.
Christopher Street Tours
This LGBTQ+-owned and -operated walking tour company is inspired by the deep history and invigorating stories of the LGBTQ+ community in NYC and across the globe.
On Location Tours
With On Location Tours, see sites from popular films set in NYC—including Ghostbusters.
Like A Local Tours
Like A Local presents insider experiences, and every guide is a working actor.
The Drama Book Shop
In business for nearly 100 years, this shop near the Theatre District specializes in all things printed for the film or theater lover—from librettos, plays and screenplays, to works on theater craft, dramatic techniques and biographies of film and theater’s greats.
Hamilton
Winner of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for drama, this hip-hop musical about founding father Alexander Hamilton chronicles his complicated life.
The Public Theater
This famous venue presents new and provocative plays year-round.
Museum of the Moving Image
Witness the art, technology and social impact of film, television and digital media at this Queens institution.
Nuyorican Poets Café
This landmark for established performers and up-and-comers began as a poetry salon in the living room of writer Miguel Algarin in 1973.
Delmonico's
The classic NYC steakhouse, in business since 1837, is where eggs Benedict and baked Alaska were said to be invented.
Great Jones Distilling Co.
Great Jones Distilling Co. is Manhattan's first legal whiskey distillery since Prohibition.
MORE TO EXPLORE
Short films. Big stories. Watch more bite-size episodes from Founded By NYC—celebrating innovation, community and culture across the five boroughs.
Founded By NYC
Learn about the City's past and how to experience milestones in its history today.