Perhaps this commercial stretch from West 42nd to West 47th streets is a little of both, and though locals would advise you to avoid it, you should at least catch a glimpse of its neon lights.

Straker is an Australian street artist who paints unique murals that appear to light up the streets. His pieces look just like real neon signs, but they are actually 2D and created using only ...

But now the government is shutting off many of those neon lights in a crackdown on illegal structures. One of the signs that will soon go dark is the huge Angus cow in bright orange, green and ...