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MTV
Headquarters
It isn't unusual to find
crowds of teenagers
beneath the second
floor studios of this
music TV network hoping
to spot an idol on the
way in, or a camera crew
descending to tape
crowds in the street.
Condé Nast Building
The 48-story skyscraper
opened in 2000 to house this
magazine empire is a sign of the
resurgence of Times Square.
Brill Building
Everyone from Cole Porter to Phil
Spector has produced hits in this legendary
music industry building, a long-time home
to famous music publishers and arrangers.
New 42nd Street
With the renovation
of the New Amsterdam
Theater in the 1990s, 42nd
Street took a dramatic up-
turn. The New 42nd Street
Studios and several thea-
ters now line the block.
Madame Tussaud's,
New York
George Washington, Fergie,
and Madonna are among
the wax inhabitants of 42nd
Street's new tenant. The
museum has exterior glass
elevators and a huge hand
holding the illuminated sign.
Theater District
It was the move by the
Metropolitan Opera
House to Broadway in
1883 that first drew lavish
theaters and restaurants
to this area. In the 1920s,
movie palaces added the
glamour of neon to
Broadway. After World
War II, the popularity of
movies waned and
sleaze replaced glitter.
Now a redevelopment
program has brought the
public and bright lights
back to this area.
Port Authority Bus Terminal
One of the busiest mass transit terminals in
the world, Port Authority is used by nearly 60
million commuters and bus passengers every year.
Off-Broadway
Before the rest of
42nd Street was rejuven-
ated, this block between
9th and 10th Avenues
was resurrected by Off-
Broadway companies
needing inexpensive
homes. New plays are
premiered at Playwrights
Horizons, one of the
better known tenants.
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