My immediate response was to wonder whether this was a Crip Walk-related incident, but the article says gang activity was ruled out. This can't be good for Giuliani's Times Square, though. Frankly, it's not any good for local DDR, either. Braodway City has the best viewing setup anywhere in town, and a lot of the best dancers used to hang out there.
I just want to note this weird sentence from the article:
"The fight broke out about 2:40 a.m. in the club of the Broadway City Arcade on West 42nd Street, the street where the theaters present ``The Lion King'' and ``42nd Street.''"
1) Who doesn't know what 42nd Street is? 2) Is naming two musicals -- one named FOR 42nd Street and the other a knock-off of a Disney movie -- really going to help anyone who ISN'T familiar with 42nd Street understand where this took place?
Posted by Gus at March 09, 2003 07:25 PM
I believe the point is to indicate that with the Broadway strike going on, all those unsavoury audiences are spilling over and causing trouble.
Posted by: James at March 9, 2003 10:32 PM
you're kidding, right? you've been to Broadway City, haven't you? the people there are pretty clearly there because they can't afford tickets to the musicals, but they want to do Times Square somehow... they sure aren't seeing the Lion King on stage; if anything, they're seeing the movie, bootleg, at home.
Posted by: gus at March 10, 2003 1:06 AM
God save us from those unsavory broadway musical audiences!
Posted by: Perrin at March 10, 2003 2:10 PM
I think we sould start a Dance Dance REVOUTION revoution. We need to build a safehouse to play our beloved game. With police protection and exclusive membership only. Stabbing and shootings wont stop us!!! The DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION LIVES ON!!!!!! WHOS WITH ME ON THIS???
Posted by: Ashton at January 9, 2006 5:27 PM