Why it worked
The video leverages the high-energy, iconic aesthetic of Times Square at night, which is a popular and visually arresting subject for travel-focused content.
Product placement
I LOVE NEW YORK (appears as a neon sign on a pedicab, incidental scenery); Chase (appears as a large digital billboard in Times Square, incidental scenery); Gucci (appears as a large digital billboard in Times Square, incidental scenery); Gap (appears as a large digital billboard in Times Square, incidental scenery); H&M (appears as a large digital billboard in Times Square, incidental scenery); Coca-Cola (appears as a large digital billboard in Times Square, incidental scenery). None of these act or are the subject of the video; removing them would not change the content.