Midtown Manhattan
Manhattan's commercial core
Midtown Manhattan is the central commercial district of New York City, roughly between 34th and 59th Streets.
It contains Times Square, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, and Grand Central Terminal.
We're meeting in Midtown for lunch.
The area represents the archetypal image of Manhattan—dense with skyscrapers, offices, theaters, and tourists.
Tall NYC landmark structure
- Rockefeller CenterManhattan office and entertainment complex
- Grand Central TerminalHistoric Manhattan rail terminus
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
- St. Patrick's CathedralFamous Manhattan Catholic church
New York Public Library · Radio City Music Hall · Carnegie Hall · United Nations · Plaza Hotel · MoMA · observation decks · art deco
Tall NYC landmark structure
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
- supertallOver 300 meters high
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- glass towersTransparent-walled tall buildings
setbacks · spires · steel · elevators · lobbies · observation decks · art deco · modernist
Famous Manhattan intersection
- Fifth AvenueIconic Manhattan thoroughfare
- Herald SquareMidtown Manhattan public plaza
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
- retailSales to end users
flagship stores · Macy's · Saks Fifth Avenue · Tiffany & Co. · department stores · luxury · boutiques · showrooms
Manhattan theatrical district
- showsPresents or broadcasts
- musicalsTheatrical works with songs
- marqueesTheater entrance signs
- curtain callPost-show audience acknowledgment
matinee · standing ovation · Tony Awards · orchestra seats · playbills · stage doors · theater district · box office
Assembled multitudes
- trafficMovement along routes
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
energy · rush hour · sidewalks · commuters · horns · sirens · street vendors · yellow cabs
Underground transit passage
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- avenuesWide urban streets
- blocksObstructs or sections
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
zoning · congestion · infrastructure · gridlock · Metro-North · Penn Station · Port Authority · commuters
Empire State Building
Tall NYC landmark structure
- Rockefeller CenterManhattan office and entertainment complex
- Grand Central TerminalHistoric Manhattan rail terminus
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
St. Patrick's Cathedral · New York Public Library · Radio City Music Hall · Carnegie Hall · United Nations · Plaza Hotel · MoMA · observation decks · art deco · spire
Empire State Building
Tall NYC landmark structure
- Chrysler BuildingArt Deco Manhattan skyscraper
- supertallOver 300 meters high
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
glass towers · setbacks · spires · steel · elevators · lobbies · observation decks · art deco · modernist · curtain wall
Times Square
Famous Manhattan intersection
- Fifth AvenueIconic Manhattan thoroughfare
- Herald SquareMidtown Manhattan public plaza
- shoppingAcquiring goods at retailers
retail · flagship stores · Macy's · Saks Fifth Avenue · Tiffany & Co. · department stores · luxury · boutiques · showrooms · advertising
Broadway
Manhattan theatrical district
curtain call · matinee · standing ovation · Tony Awards · orchestra seats · playbills · stage doors · theater district · box office · revivals
crowds
Assembled multitudes
- trafficMovement along routes
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
commotion · energy · rush hour · sidewalks · commuters · horns · sirens · street vendors · yellow cabs · jaywalking
subway
Underground transit passage
density · zoning · congestion · infrastructure · gridlock · Metro-North · Penn Station · Port Authority · commuters · streetscape
- Financial DistrictsWall Street, City of London, Frankfurt, Bay Street, Fleet Street
- cathedralsnave, apse, transept, spire, altar
Midtown Manhattanwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
prairie · rural farmland · rural America · farmland · small town