A Bronx man is facing charges after Times Square was shut down Monday as police investigated a suspicious package. The New York City Police Department said 26-year-old Desean Maryat was charged with placing a false bomb/hazardous substance and making terroristic threats, among other counts.

New York City is celebrating its 400th anniversary with a free Broadway concert in Times Square on Sept. 7. The concert will kick off Broadway Week and its

Times Square was evacuated due to a suspicious package, which was found to be harmless. NYPD and the Bomb Squad responded; streets were closed but later reopened.

A person of interest has been taken into custody, after a suspicious package was found outside a New York City police precinct and sparked a massive evacuation of Times Square Monday morning.

New York city's Times Square was evacuated Monday morning after law enforcement discovered a suspicious package outside a New York Police Department ( NYPD) precinct, a spokesperson with the NYPD told Newsweek by phone Monday.

According to FOX 5, Caesars Palace is flirting with a $5.4 billion casino in Times Square that is being backed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. New York has opened licenses to three potential down-state casinos to operate throughout the five boroughs.

NYC's West Side prepares for public hearings on two major casino proposals, allowing locals to voice opinions.