Good morning. It’s Monday. We’ll look at what goes on behind the scenes in Times Square before the ball falls on New Year’s Eve. We’ll also find out about free online therapy for teenagers.

For New York, Times Square is an important financial engine — the city relies heavily on tourists to spend money at the neighborhood’s hotels, restaurants, stores and entertainment venues.

A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 12, 2023, Section A, Page 18 of the New York edition with the headline: Times Square Killing Tests Push to Curb Gun Violence.

Formerly known as Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to a newly erected building at what is now One Times Square, the site of the ...

Ten. In March, as the pandemic swept through New York City, the groups in charge of the New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square realized that things were unlikely to proceed as planned.