With all eyes on Times Square before the New Year’s Eve ball drop, we’ll give a shout-out to the Times Square Alliance led by Tom Harris — the prime mover behind ridding the district of a dozen illegal pot shops and taking more steps to civilize the tourist-trampled Bowtie.

We checked in on three other situations in the area.

No. 1: One Times Square, the once vacant ball-drop tower, was re-clad by owner Jamestown and converted into a “21st century visitor center for New York City” including a “museum experience,” technology-enabled brand activations, and a viewing deck.

The Times Square Alliance has taken steps to civilize the tourist-trampled Bowtie. Getty Images

But although “New Year’s Eve Ball Experiences” start this month — offering access to the 19th floor observation level — t

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