Lawn Furniture Right In The Middle Of Broadway!

In May, the City closed Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets to traffic and set up lawn furniture. The result is the Times Square Pedestrian Mall:

The original lawn furniture was hastily purchased from a local vendor and before it was recently replaced, gave the space a sort of whimsical beach look:

We’ve taken visitors there and it’s a hoot. It’s also been profitable as an event space and a bonanza for vendors. No word yet whether it is actually better for traffic — the ostensible reason for the experiment — but people have their theories.