kˈæɹən ˈeɪndʒəl ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dˈeɪli nˈuːz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd dʒˈɜːnəl skwˈɛɹ fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti z tə ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z æz ˈeɪ "kɹˈaʊn dʒˈuːəl, ɐ ɡlˈoʊɪŋ kəmˈɜːʃəl, ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt ænd tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən hˈʌb ʌvðə sˈɪɾi."
Karen Angel of The New York Daily News described Journal Square from the 1920s to the 1960s as a "crown jewel, a glowing commercial, entertainment and transportation hub of the city."