Times Square Police Station Demolished For Renovation: Reports

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD substation in Times Square had been demolished as the station undergoes a much-needed, and delayed, renovation, according to reports.

Neighborhood blog the Bowery Boogie first reported that the station, which is located on West 43rd Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, has been completely torn down. Construction work appears to have started in March.

On March 12, the NYPD Times Square unit tweeted: "Please pardon our appearance, as we are getting ready to start construction on the [Times Square] police substation. We look forward to the new renovations!"

The renovation project was first announced in February of 2016 and was expected to be completed by the end of that year, the New York Times reported. The $3.5 million project was launched with the goal to transform the substation, which housed a jail cell and police facilities, into a center for visitors and recruits, the Times reported.

The original substation opened in 1957 as an information center, the Bowery Boogie reported. In 1993, the NYPD moved into the substation from a previous facility two blocks south, according to the report.

Read the full Bowery Boogie story here.

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