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Midtown West Neighborhood
42nd Street to Central Park South (59th St.) 5th Avenue to the Hudson River Midtown West is a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City that has such world-famous commercial buildings as Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, and the Empire State Building. Midtown also includes the new, revitalized Times Square and the Theater District, where world-famous Broadway productions wow audiences nightly. Midtown Manhattan is the busiest single commercial district in the United States. The great majority of the city's skyscrapers, including most of its hotels and many apartment towers, lie within Midtown. More than 3 million commuters work in its offices, hotels, and retail establishments; the area also hosts many tourists, visiting residents, and students. Some areas, especially Times Square and Fifth Avenue, have massive clusters of retail establishments.
One of New York's premier cultural destinations, The Museum of Modern Art at West 53rd off Sixth Avenue, offers a luxury after-hours series with guided tours, live piano music, and wine-tasting. The area is also known for some of Manhattan's most highly rated restaurants, catering to affluent tourists and the high-powered business crowd.
Along Seventh Avenue Midtown becomes the
Garment District near 31st. Here you can find the world famous Madison
Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks and Rangers. The arena also
host many concerts and events, so if your in the area check out the
schedule. You will find Penn Station (LIRR and Path Trains) right below
Madison Square Garden. Across the street is the NY Public Library. Right
around 34th you can find Herald Square and Macy’s department store, famous
for hosting the Thanksgiving day parade
The Diamond District is on 47th Street but if
you'd rather invest in art, explore the galleries along 57th Street where
you'll also find theme restaurants including the Hard Rock Cafe and Jekyll
& Hyde. The formerly daunting Hell's Kitchen, pleasantly renamed Clinton, is located roughly from 59th to 40th Streets, and bounded by the Hudson River and Fifth Avenue. A professionally, culturally, and ethnically diverse area, actors, students, and young families have long made this area their home. Ninth Avenue offers ethnic delis, bakeries, groceries, restaurants, and bars. The influx of big business has sparked much residential development, as law firms and ad agencies are setting up shop at 50th Street and Eighth Avenue, contributing to the upscale trend. The more affordable industrial space on the West Side is being sought after by such national companies as designer Kenneth Cole and home enhancement guru Martha Stewart, both of whom have contracted space on 11th Avenue, an area often referred to as Gasoline Rochelle are also located on the West Side Alley.A popular midtown oasis is the well-kept Bryant Park, a sprawling green located behind the New York Public Library between 40th and 42nd Streets. Concrete chess tables, park benches, and scores of wrought-iron chairs line the tree-shaded walkways, making it a haven for weary pedestrians and lunching office workers. During the summer, the park plays host to live jazz and comedy concerts and free outdoor film screenings. Off-season, one can find huge tents housing fashion shows, circuses, and other events. Bryant Park also features an open-air cafe- and a gourmet restaurant, the Bryant Park Grill, which is housed in a stunning pavilion adjacent to the library. The John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Parson's School of Design, and the College of New Rochelle are also located on the west side. Licensed real estate Broker, Copyright New York
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