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In 1992, a coalition of businesses dedicated to improving Times Square started operations to clean up this area. It now boasts attractions as a center of commercial activities. It has also attracted a number of large financial, publishing, and media firms to set up their headquarters in the area. It is obvious that a larger police presence in Times Square has improved the safety of the area.