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At 5am, it's as dark as it ever gets in Times Square, where massive digital billboards never stop blasting light into the sky, illuminating city blocks across midtown.

The square is among the most-visited tourist attractions in New York City, but at this time it's deserted, save for five people standing outside the Winter Garden Theatre.