Main article: Manhattan

Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is an area of Manhattan, New York City home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York The City of New York Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West Midtown Manhattan is the largest central business district in the United States and is home to the city's tallest and most famous buildings such as the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd

Midtown, along with "Uptown" and "Downtown", is one of the three major subdivisions of Manhattan (though "Uptown" and "Downtown" can also be used as adjectives or prepositions, and can take on completely different meanings in the other boroughs, whereas the term "Midtown" cannot) and can be understood as those parts of Manhattan in neither of these two other regions - that is, all areas between 14th Street and 59th Street, from the Hudson River to the East River, about five square miles or 12 km². 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end The core of Midtown Manhattan is from about 31st Street to 59th Street between Third and Ninth avenues, about two square miles (this is the area most commonly referred to as "Midtown. This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. ") The "Plaza District", a term used by Manhattan real estate professionals to denote the most expensive area of midtown from a commercial real estate perspective, lies between 42nd Street and 59th Street, from Third Avenue to Seventh Avenue, about a square kilometer or half a square mile. 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Cooper Square north for over Seventh Avenue / Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard is a thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

As New York's largest central business district, Midtown Manhattan is indisputably the busiest single commercial district in the United States, and among the most intensely and diversely used pieces of real estate in the world. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city The great majority of New York City's skyscrapers, including its tallest hotels and apartment towers, lie within Midtown. More than 700,000 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. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West Sixth Avenue in Midtown holds the headquarters of all four major television networks, and is one of a few global centers of news and entertainment, and Madison Avenue the major advertising agencies. Sixth Avenue is a major Avenue in New York City 's borough of Manhattan. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations It is also a growing center of finance, second in importance within the United States only to Downtown Manhattan's Financial District. Times Square is also the epicenter of American theatre. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

Contents 1 Cityscape 2 Neighborhoods 3 See also 4 External links

Cityscape

Neighborhoods

Midtown encompasses many neighborhoods including Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea on the West Side, and Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Turtle Bay, and Gramercy on the East Side. Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that includes roughly the area between Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. Murray Hill is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan that extends south from 42nd Street to meet the neighborhood of The Kips Bay is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Turtle Bay is a Neighborhood in New York City, on the east side of Midtown Manhattan. Gramercy, a real-estate term extending fashionable Gramercy Park, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, focused around It is also sometimes broken into "Midtown East" and "Midtown West", or north and south as in the New York City Police Department's Midtown North and Midtown South precincts. A simplistic and by no means comprehensive but general list of the neighborhoods in the greater Midtown Manhattan is as follows:

• Between 59th Street to the north and 42nd Street to the south, from west to east:
  • Hell's Kitchen from the Hudson River to 8th Avenue, including
    • Theatre Row on West 42nd Street between 11th Avenue and 9th Avenue. 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that includes roughly the area between The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Theatre Row is the popular name for a section of 42nd Street in New York City, New York. Eleventh Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the far West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, not far from the Hudson River Ninth Avenue / Columbus Avenue is a southbound thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City.
    • where Hell's Kitchen meets Central Park and the Upper West Side at West 59th Street and 8th Avenue, Columbus Circle
  • Times Square and the Theatre District from West 42nd Street to around West 53rd Street (according to some until Central Park at Central Park South/59th Street), and from 8th Avenue to Sixth Avenue
  • The Diamond District on West 47th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
  • Midtown East from around 6th Avenue to the East River, including (going from west to east, and north to south):
    • Sutton Place near the East River between East 53rd Street and East 59th Street
    • Turtle Bay from 53rd Street to 42nd Street and from Lexington Avenue to the East River
    • Tudor City from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue and East 40th Street to East 43rd Street
• Between 42nd Street north and around 34th Street, from west to east, and north to south:
  • Hell's Kitchen from the Hudson River to 8th Avenue
  • The Garment District from West 42nd Street and West 34th Street and 9th Avenue to 5th Avenue
  • Herald Square around the intersection of Broadway, 6th Avenue and West 34th Street
  • Murray Hill from East 42nd Street to East 34th Street and 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue
• Between 34th Street and 23rd Street, from west to east:
  • Chelsea between the Hudson River and Sixth Avenue
  • Koreatown from 36th Street to 31st Street and 5th and 6th Avenues, centered around Korea Way on 32nd Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway
  • Rose Hill or Curry Hill between Madison Avenue and 1st Avenue
  • Kips Bay from 3rd Avenue to the East River
• Between 23rd Street and 14th Street, going west to east and north to south:
  • Chelsea between the Hudson River and Sixth Avenue
  • The Meatpacking District in the southwesternmost corner of Midtown, to the south of West 15th Street
  • Madison Square and the Flatiron District, the area surround the intersection of Broadway, 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually The Upper West Side is a neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River Columbus Circle, named for Christopher Columbus, is a major landmark and point of attraction in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West The Theatre District is an area in Midtown Manhattan in which are located the many Broadway theatres as well as many other theatres movie theatres restaurants hotels 53rd Street is a midtown cross street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, that contains buildings such as the Citicorp Building Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually Central Park South is the section of 59th Street in the borough of Manhattan, New York City that lies along the southern end of Central 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity Sixth Avenue is a major Avenue in New York City 's borough of Manhattan. The Diamond District is an area of New York City located on West 47th Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas in 47th Street is an east-west running street between First Avenue and the West Side Highway in the borough of Manhattan in New York City The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Sutton Place is the name given to an affluent street and surrounding Enclave of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. 53rd Street is a midtown cross street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, that contains buildings such as the Citicorp Building 59th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan runs east-west from York Avenue to the West Side Highway, with a discontinuity Turtle Bay is a Neighborhood in New York City, on the east side of Midtown Manhattan. Lexington Avenue, often abbreviated by New Yorkers as "Lex" is an avenue on the East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that carries Tudor City is an apartment complex located on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City. First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Houston Street northbound This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. 34th Street is a major cross-town street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, connecting the Lincoln Tunnel and Queens-Midtown Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton and Midtown West, is a neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City that includes roughly the area between The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami The Garment District is a Neighborhood of the New York City Borough of Manhattan, located between Fifth and Ninth Avenues from Ninth Avenue / Columbus Avenue is a southbound thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Herald Square is formed by the intersection of Broadway, Sixth Avenue (officially named Avenue of the Americas and 34th Street in the borough Broadway, as the name implies is a wide avenue in New York City. Murray Hill is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan that extends south from 42nd Street to meet the neighborhood of 23rd Street is a large thoroughfare across the New York City borough of Manhattan. Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. Koreatown, or K-town as it is colloquially known is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, that is generally bordered by This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. Korea Way (located on 32nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Broadway) is Manhattan 's center for Korean cuisine, shopping and culture This article covers streets in Manhattan, New York City, USA between and including 15th Street and 42nd Street. Gramercy, a real-estate term extending fashionable Gramercy Park, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, focused around First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Houston Street northbound The Kips Bay is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running from Cooper Square north for over The East River is a tidal Strait in New York City. It connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City. The Meatpacking District, officially known as Gansevoort Market, and also known as MePa, is a Neighborhood in the New York City borough Madison Square is formed by the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan The Flatiron District is a small neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, named after the Flatiron Building at 23rd Street
  • Union Square, to the northeast of the intersection of Broadway, East 14th Street and Park Avenue South
  • Gramercy from East 23rd Street to East 14th Street and Lexington Avenue to 1st Avenue
  • Peter Cooper Village from East 23rd Street to East 20th Street and 1st Avenue to Avenue C (parallel the East River)
  • Stuyvesant Town from East 20th street to East 14th Street and 1st Avenue to Avenue C

Midtown also contains historical but defunct neighborhoods, such as the Ladie's Mile, along Fifth Avenue from 14th Street to 23rd Street and the Tenderloin, from 23rd Street to 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue to Seventh Avenue. Union Square Park (also known as Union Square) is an important and historic intersection in New York City, located where Broadway and the Bowery Park Avenue (formerly Fourth Avenue) is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City Borough of Manhattan Gramercy, a real-estate term extending fashionable Gramercy Park, is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, focused around Peter Cooper Village is a residential development in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which is located east of Gramercy Park, between " Avenue C " is the name of a number of streets in various cities Peter Cooper Village —Stuyvesant Town is a large private residential development on the East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City 23rd Street is a large thoroughfare across the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Tenderloin was a once-seedy neighborhood in the heart of the New York City borough of Manhattan. 23rd Street is a large thoroughfare across the New York City borough of Manhattan. 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection Seventh Avenue / Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard is a thoroughfare on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.

Further information: List of Manhattan neighborhoods

Other important sights in Midtown:

• Museum of Modern Art
• St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Grand Central Terminal
• New York Public Library
• Chrysler Building
• Time Warner Center
• United Nations Headquarters
• Carnegie Hall
• Madison Square Garden
• Manhattan Center
• James Farley Post Office
• Pennsylvania Station
• Plaza Hotel
• Bryant Park
• Trump Tower
• Times Square
• Flagship stores of retailers such as:
  • Bergdorf Goodman
  • Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Bloomingdale's
  • Brooks Brothers
  • F.A.O. Schwarz
  • J. Press
  • Macy's
  • Nat Sherman
  • Paul Stuart
  • Tiffany & Co.
• Prominent gentlemen's clubs in Midtown:
  • The Brook
  • The Century Association
  • The Cornell Club of New York
  • The Harvard Club of New York
  • The New York Yacht Club
  • The Penn Club of New York City
  • The Princeton Club of New York
  • The Racquet and Tennis Club
  • The Union League Club of New York
  • The University Club of New York
  • The Yale Club of New York City

Important streets and thoroughfares in Midtown:

• Madison Avenue
• Fifth Avenue
• Broadway
• Park Avenue
• Vanderbilt Avenue
• 34th Street
• 42nd Street

See also

• East Side (Manhattan)
• Lower Manhattan
• West Side (Manhattan)

External links

• Midtown Manhattan Photos

This is a list of Neighborhoods in the borough of Manhattan arranged geographically from the north of the island to the south The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, USA, on 53rd Street between Fifth St Patrick's Cathedral is a decorated Neo-Gothic -style Catholic Cathedral in North America "Grand Central Station" redirects here For other uses see Grand Central. The New York Public Library ( NYPL) is one of the leading public libraries of the world and is one of America's most significant Research libraries. The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City, located on the east side of Manhattan at the intersection of 42nd The Time Warner Center is a mixed-use skyscraper developed by The Related Companies in New York City. The United Nations Headquarters is a distinctive complex in New York City that has served as the headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1950 Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The Manhattan Center building built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios (home to two The James A Farley Building, New York City 's General Post Office, is located at 421 Eighth Avenue, between 31st Street and 33rd Pennsylvania Station (commonly known as “Penn Station”) is the major intercity rail station and a major Commuter rail hub in New York City The Plaza Hotel in New York City is a Landmark 19-story luxury Hotel with a height of 250 feet (76 m and length of that occupies the west side of Bryant Park is a 9603 acre (39000 m² privately-managed public Park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West Bergdorf Goodman is a major world-renowned luxury goods Department store based in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Saks Fifth Avenue is an upscale American Department store owned and operated by Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE a subsidiary of Saks Incorporated. Bloomingdale's (or Bloomie's) is a chain of upscale American Department stores owned by Macy's Inc Brooks Brothers is the oldest surviving men's clothier in the United States, founded in 1818 FAO Schwarz is the name of an upscale specialty Toy retailer headquartered in New York City J Press is a men's clothier in the United States. Founded in 1902 in New Haven, Connecticut, by Jacobi Press the company now Macy's is a chain of mid-range American Department stores Its Flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed ‎ Nat Sherman is a brand of natural "luxury Cigarettes quot packaged and marketed to a higher-class clientele than most cigarettes Paul Stuart is an upscale men's and women's clothier in the United States. Tiffany & Co ( is a US jewelry and silverware company founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City A gentlemen's club is a members-only private Club of a type originally set up by and for English Upper class men The Brook, also called the Brook Club, is a private Gentlemen's club located at 111 East 54th Street in Manhattan ( New York City) The Century Association is a New York City Club with a distinguished history The Harvard Club of New York, incorporated in 1887 is housed in adjoining lots at 27 West 44th Street and 35 West 44th Street Clubhouses In 1845 the club’s first clubhouse was established -- a modest Gothic-revival building in Hoboken New Jersey, on land donated by Commodore The Penn Club of New York City, usually referred to as The Penn Club, is a prominent private club located in Midtown Manhattan, New The Princeton Club is a group of clubs which aims to serve the alumni and faculty of Princeton University along with their spouses and families The Racquet and Tennis Club is located at 370 Park Avenue, between East 52nd and 53rd Streets New York New York. The Union League Club of New York is a prominent social club in New York The University Club of New York, also known as University Club', located at 1 West 54th Street at Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York The Yale Club of New York City, commonly called the Yale Club, is a prominent private club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City Broadway, as the name implies is a wide avenue in New York City. Park Avenue (formerly Fourth Avenue) is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City Borough of Manhattan Vanderbilt Avenue is a short street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. 34th Street is a major cross-town street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, connecting the Lincoln Tunnel and Queens-Midtown 42nd Street is a major crosstown street in the New York City borough of Manhattan, known for its Theaters especially near the intersection The East Side of Manhattan refers to the side of Manhattan Island which abuts the East River and faces Brooklyn and Queens. Lower Manhattan (or downtown Manhattan) is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the The West Side of Manhattan refers to the side of Manhattan Island which abuts the Hudson River and faces New Jersey.

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