Times Square was briefly shut down Monday due to a police investigation of a suspicious package outside of an NYPD sub-station, police officials said.

The free spectacle, “Founded By Broadway,” will be held in Duffy Square on West 46th and West 47th streets between Broadway and Seventh Avenue on Sept. 7 starting at 11 a.m., rain or shine.

Times Square in central Manhattan was evacuated on Monday afternoon following a bomb threat. Officers rushed to the famous area, crossed by millions of tourists and locals every day, on August 18 following reports of a suspicious package.

The Times Square 'Caesars Palace' casino debate intensifies, dividing NYC community on economic benefits versus cultural impact.

The New York City Police Department on Monday advised people to avoid Times Square in midtown Manhattan "due to an active police investigation." "Avoid the area of West 43rd Street and 7th Avenue in Manhattan

Police say the man built the hoax device out of cardboard, paper, and tape before leaving it outside the NYPD’s Times Square facility.

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.

A look back at her nearly five-decade career reveals flirtations with a raft of subjects ranging from carnivals to casinos, car races to quotidian suburban neighborhoods.

At least three people have been injured in a shooting that occurred in Times Square at around 1:20 a.m. local time on Saturday, Aug. 9, the Associated Press reported, citing the New York Police Department.

Members of the public will have an opportunity Wednesday to sound off on a potential casino coming to the heart of New York City.