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Word on the Street: Times Square

Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner William Bratton are considering closing a pedestrian plaza in Times Square. De Blasio says the plaza has become an attraction for topless ladies and aggressive

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Aug 22, 2015, 2:48 AM

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Updated 3,170 days ago

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Word on the Street: Times Square
Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner William Bratton are considering closing a pedestrian plaza in Times Square.
De Blasio says the plaza has become an attraction for topless ladies and aggressive panhandlers.
Brooklyn residents weigh in on whether the plaza should be closed.
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