'Damn Yankees!' New York City to Host Times Square Pep Rally for World Series Bound Team 10/28, Bloomberg to Host
By: Eddie Varley Oct. 27, 2009
Baseball fans will have the chance to cheer on the New York Yankees as they prepare for Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, New York City will host a Pep Rally in Times Square (Broadway between 44th Street and 45th Street) in honor of the Yankees' American League Championship.
To gain access to the event, all attendees must enter at 42nd Street and Broadway.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is hosting the gathering, slated to begin at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the crossroads of the world and the center of the Broadway theater district. He will be joined by Michael Kay of the Yankees' YES network.
The city is encouraging Yankees fans to wear Yankees gear to work and school to show support throughout the city as they prepare to battle the Philadelphia Phillies.
The pep rally will be held weather permitting.
The renovation of Father Duffy Square, the creation of the red steps and the TKTS booth, located at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue at 46th Street, was overseen by the Times Square Alliance, the Theatre Development Fund and the Coalition for Father Duffy. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn joined representatives from these organizations on October 16, 2008 to officially open the new space. Since its opening the red steps in Times Square have become an instant gathering place for a whole host of events including Election day and the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
The Times Square Alliance founded in 1992, works to improve and promote Times Square. In addition to providing safety and sanitation services, the Alliance coordinates many major events in Times Square including New Year's Eve, manages an Information Center and advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning and quality-of-life issues.
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