How “The Deuce” Recreated the Naughty, Bawdy, Gaudy World of Old Times Square

On a cool but sunny August afternoon, Ashley West and April Hall, amateur historians who worked as consultants on the new HBO drama The Deuce, survey the present-day scene of the show’s Times Square setting. On the northwest corner of 42nd Street and 7th Avenue, a gaggle of costumed performers, Elmo, Hello Kitty, and Iron Man among them, ensnare the occasional tourist, posing for pics and pressing for tips.
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