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If you’re the kind of person who likes a grand gesture to show your love, this might be the grandest one yet. You can proclaim your love with a surprise proposal, a wedding, or a vow renewal ceremony in Times Square on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2025. 

This annual tradition hosted by the Times Square Alliance welcomes local lovers—and sweethearts from across the world—to the iconic Red Steps for the special occasion. If you want to get in on Love in Times Square, you’ve got to apply in advance here. 

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For proposals, you can go big by popping the big question on one of Times Square’s gigantic billboards. For those already engaged, you can exchange wedding vows right in Duffy Square in front of a new heart-inspired sculpture. For both of those experiences, you’ll have to fill out an application and wait for word on whether you’ve been selected.

As for vow renewals, you can re-commit to your longtime lover in a group ceremony on the Red Steps. The vow renewal experience is free and open to all. In particular, the Times Square Alliance welcomes “lovers and partners whose bonds bridge boundaries, be they religious, political, racial, or regional.” The vow renewal ceremony begins at 6pm and will conclude by 6:30pm, giving you plenty of time to get a romantic dinner afterward. Be sure to register in advance here. 

No matter which stage your relationship is in, having this special moment in the center of the universe will undoubtedly be a story you’ll savor for years to come. 

After the experience, treat your date to a Broadway show (here are our favorites right now) or see if you can find the secret that lies beneath Times Square (here’s a hint). For more Valentine’s Day experiences, here’s our full guide to making the most of this sweet holiday whether you’re single, in a relationship, or have complicated feelings about Valentine’s Day. 

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Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour Presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs  The South End

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Things might look very different in midtown Manhattan soon: city planners just launched a proposal to rezone a 42-block area near Penn Station, where they hope to build 10,000 new apartments as one way to tackle the city’s housing crisis. 

Part of Mayor Eric Adams’ “Manhattan Plan,” the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) proposal involves the creation of a 24/7 mixed-use neighborhood that includes new public sites as well, roughly. If set into motion and completed, the project would completely change this specific portion of midtown Manhattan—roughly, between West 23rd Street and West 40th Streets between 5th and 8th Avenues—an area still reeling from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, including commercial vacancies and restrictive zoning rules.

“In New York City, the old saying is still true: if you build it, they will come,” said Adams in an official statement. “In midtown South, we are building the neighborhoods of tomorrow with vibrant 24/7 space, affordable housing, and inclusive, dynamic public realm opportunities.”

 According to reports, the plan daws inspiration from the Financial District, which, according to the New York Post, “turned into a booming residential area after 9/11 with tax incentives.” That bing said, that specific redevelopment didn’t include affordable housing, “leaving low income renters locked out.”

Whether, when and how, exactly, the plan will be brought to completion is yet to be seen, but we’re sure the genetic makeup of the city will be completely altered by it, from who can even afford to live here to how New Yorkers interact with midtown Manhattan. Who knows? The area may soon become a top-traveled-to destination to experience the best things to do in NYC.

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Did you walk outside today and think, “Why is the air quality so bad in NYC today?” Well, you’re not the only one.

Today’s air quality is ranging from 51 – 54 AQI around NYC, according to AccuWeather, which puts us in the “poor” category for quality.

The reason? Well, CBS News New York is theorizing it as effects from a fire that broke out yesterday afternoon (January 23rd) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

A weather phenomenon called cold air aversion is allegedly the reason behind it—an instance in which smoke rising from the ground gets trapped by cold air keeping it “lower” in the sky. This, in combination with southwest winds, then slowly brought some smoke to the region.

Rest assured, the lower air quality today is not detrimental and many New Yorkers may not even notice the slight uptick in AQI at all. Although, those who are sensitive to ozone or particle pollution could potentially experience respiratory issues, according to the Air Quality Index.

This adds even more fuel into Mother Nature’s incredibly hard winter on NYC, between the frigid cold temperatures and inklings of snowfall. It’s safe to say the coldest January in 13 years is kicking our butts.

Have you noticed the bad air quality in NYC today? Let us know on Instagram!

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For the next week or so, New Yorkers visiting some of the city’s most cherished businesses will notice a number of old-school looking red mailboxes around town. Set up by floral and event company Popupflorist, the stations are part of a unique new activation aptly called “Love Letters of New York City,” a tribute to this great city of ours just in time for Valentine’s Day.

“As an experiential florist based here in NYC, Valentine’s Day is our Super Bowl,” Popupflorist owner and founder Kelsie Hayes said to Time Out. “It’s my favorite holiday, and every year we go all out. This year we came up with the idea of ‘Love Letters of New York City.’ It’s an ode to this city, to New Yorkers, to Love Day, and to the many connections that this city fosters.”

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The concept is relatively simple: now until January 30, city dwellers are invited to drop off completely anonymous, hand-written letters at 13 different mailboxes across Manhattan and Brooklyn. At the end of the month, the Popupflorist team will comb through the notes—basically, chances to say exactly how you feel about anything without anyone ever knowing it is you—and select 30 of their favorites to be displayed at the Love Letters of New York City Gallery on February 8, set to debut at 21 Howard Street in lower Manhattan. The exhibit will also feature floral installations inspired by the love letters. 

If you can’t make it to any of the drop-off locations, you are invited to enter a submission for consideration online right here.

“The idea was born from my excitement to bring my recent book, Say It with Flowers, to life,” said Hayes when asked about the inspiration behind the lovely project. “The book […] is inspired by all the weird, wacky and wonderful reasons why people send flowers. Since opening this business nine years ago, I’ve collected the most memorable and special notes that customers have trusted me with to accompany our flowers. Flipping through the pages of the book and reading all the notes inside is like a peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to be a florist. I wanted to bring that same feeling of surprise and excitement with an in-real-life experience for New Yorkers.”

As for the sorts of notes that she expects to read through, Hayes is used to and eager to witness “anything and everything.”

“We’re expecting sweet, endearing, apologetic, sexy, hilarious, dramatic,” she said. “Plus everything else that Valentine’s Day brings.”

Here is the full list of Love Letters of New York City mailbox locations:

From Lucie in the East Village, Manhattan
Nickey Kehoe in Soho, Manhattan
THE ELK in Nolita, Manhattan
Caffe Dante in Greenwich Village, Manhattan
Corner Bookstore on the Upper East Side, Manhattan
East Village Postal in the East Village, Manhattan
Bedford Studio in the West Village, Manhattan
Cha& on the Lower East Side, Manhattan
Tarin Thomas in the West Village, Manhattan
Pillow-Cat Books in the East Village, Manhattan
Big Night Greenpoint in Brooklyn
L’Appartement 4F in Brooklyn
BonBon Williamsburg in Brooklyn

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Running For A Greener Harlem: Join The Earth Day 5K Fun Run Supporting Harlem’s WE ACT!  Harlem World Magazine

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Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour Presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs  Sandy Post

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