Spectacular new Morgan Stanley display lights up Times Square: ‘Broadway is a bit brighter’

Nypost · Aug 12, 2026 · 334 words · By Steve Cuozzo

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Spectacular new Morgan Stanley display lights up Times Square: ‘Broadway is a bit brighter’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 3

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Spectacular new Morgan Stanley display lights up Times Square: ‘Broadway is a bit brighter’ See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Morgan Stanley is so deep into cryptocurrency, it launched its own Bitcoin Trust (MSBT).

Common ground

So it’s no surprise that “CRYPTO” appears often in the investment bank’s spectacular new, 21,000-square-foot digital display at its 1585 Broadway headquarters.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Times Square Alliance president Tom Harris”

SINGLE SOURCE

The evidence provided for this claim consists entirely of results for 'Talking Tom' (a mobile app), providing no information regarding Tom Harris or the Times Square Alliance.

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web search NEUTRAL — Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world. - Talking Tom can really talk - Fashion and furniture...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outfit7.my…

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web search NEUTRAL — Start a new gaming adventure with Talking Tom & Friends! From endless runners to fun virtual pets, there’s a game for everyone! The ultimate binge playlist! Watch the best Talking Tom Shorts...
https://www.youtube.com/TalkingTom

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web search NEUTRAL — It’s Talking Tom, the virtual pet cat who loves to chat. Talking Tom is the cat making every day a fun adventure. Players adopt this virtual pet, keep him happy and help him explore his world.
https://talkingtomandfriends.com/apps/my-talking-tom

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Claim 2: “Morgan Stanley... launched its own Bitcoin Trust (MSBT).”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Morgan Stanley filed for and launched a Bitcoin Trust with the ticker MSBT, including details about its listing on NYSE Arca and its sponsor fee.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, ticker MSBT, is filed for listing on NYSE Arca. This is the first time a major US bank has applied to the SEC to issue a direct Bitcoin product under its own name.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/morgan-stanley-investment-man…

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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley launched the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust, ticker MSBT, on April 8 to offer a crypto ETP. MSBT carries a 0.14% sponsor fee, which undercuts BlackRock’s IBIT at 0.25%.
https://cryptorank.io/news/feed/e4fbb-morgan-stanley-launche…

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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley has filed to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF with the ticker MSBT and a $1 million seed at debut.The investment bank disclosed the ticker in its latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exc…
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/20/morgan-stanley-s…

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Claim 3: “Morgan Stanley’s new installation features 31.5 million pixels, compared with a mere 6 million in 2015.”

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The specific pixel counts (31.5 million vs 6 million) are not found in the provided evidence results; the results are general Wikipedia entries or irrelevant search hits.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Adams Morgan (September 17, 1930 – January 23, 2025) was an American sailor, Olympic champion and the founder of Morgan Joseph. His father, Henry Sturgis Morgan, was the co-founder of Morgan Stan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Adams_Morgan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in 42 countries and more tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Stanley

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is an American multinational financial services corporation specializing in retail brokerage. It is the wealth & asset management division of Morgan Stanley. On Januar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Stanley_Wealth_Manageme…

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Claim 4: “Morgan Stanley’s original 1990s display of amber-colored stock tickers.”

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No independent evidence was found in the search results to corroborate the existence of an amber-colored stock ticker display in the 1990s.

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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Stanley at Work uses features that may not be supported by your current browser, so it might not work as intended. For the best experience update your browser to the latest version available.
https://atwork.morganstanley.com/solium/servlet/userLogin

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web search NEUTRAL — Hi guys, in this video I want to clarify the question what the difference between the two BYD tickers BYDDF and BYDDY is. Furthermore you will learn about the OTC market and ADRs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed2KoyGxZDw

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web search NEUTRAL — Find the perfect morgan stanley stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. Available for both RF and RM licensing.
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/morgan-stanley.html

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Claim 5: “That setup was turned off in phases starting in October 2023 and went dark in February 2024.”

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The specific timeline of decommissioning (October 2023 to February 2024) is not corroborated by the provided evidence results, which contain irrelevant information about flight simulators and biography data.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harold Stanley (October 2, 1885 – May 14, 1963) was an American businessman and one of the founders of Morgan Stanley in 1935. For 20 years, he ran Morgan Stanley until he left the firm in 1955.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Stanley

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Claim 6: “The images include... 1930s photos of company founders Henry Morgan and Harold Stanley on six different “ribbons,” compared with three on the old sign.”

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The specific detail regarding the number of 'ribbons' and the photos of founders is not corroborated by the provided evidence results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
https://news.google.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest Current News: U.S., World, Entertainment, Health, Business, Technology, Politics, Sports.
https://www.foxnews.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Science New dinosaurs are popping up in Africa. Scientists think it could be just the ‘tip of the iceberg’
https://www.cnn.com/

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Claim 7: “investment bank’s spectacular new, 21,000-square-foot digital display at its 1585 Broadway headquarters.”

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Wikipedia confirms 1585 Broadway is the Morgan Stanley headquarters. A web search result specifically describes the 'spectacular new, 21,000-square-foot digital display' at that exact address.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1585 Broadway, also called the Morgan Stanley Building, is a 42-story office building on Times Square in the Theater District neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. The building wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1585_Broadway

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Texaco Headquarters is a corporate campus in Purchase, New York. When it opened in 1977, the building became the new head office of Texaco, which had been based in the Chrysler Building in Manhattan s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texaco_Headquarters

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Claim 8: “the financial institution’s $343 billion market capitalization.”

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No evidence was gathered or provided to verify the market capitalization figure of $343 billion.

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Claim 9: “The installation, which was lit up this week, replaced the one installed in 2015.”

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The specific detail about the installation replacing one from 2015 is mentioned in the context of the article's narrative, but the provided evidence results for this specific claim are irrelevant (Father's Day, earnings reports), meaning only the original source provided the detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — J.P. Morgan & Co. was an American financial institution specialized in investment banking, asset management and private banking founded by financier J. P. Morgan in 1871. Through a series of mergers a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.P._Morgan_&_Co.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Patrick Gorman (born July 14, 1958) is an Australian-American businessman and financier. He has been chairman emeritus of Morgan Stanley since January 2025, having been executive chairman from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_P._Gorman

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