If you’re ever in New York and hear about a Town Hall Times Square event, do yourself a favor. Go. Don’t watch a livestream. Step into the madness. Bring earplugs if you’re sensitive to noise, but leave your seriousness at home.
You might witness a city council member getting booed by a crowd of teenagers. Or you might see a viral moment where someone proposes a dog park in Times Square itself. Stranger things have happened. Like, every day there.
At the end of the day, it proves a point. Democracy doesn’t have to be dusty and boring. It can be loud, colorful, and a little ridiculous. Just like the city it happens in. So grab a coffee, find a spot near the TKTS booth, and join the conversation. I promise, you won’t forget it. You might even learn something.