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Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.)
Founded in 1944 and now a branch of the State University of New York, the Fashion
InstituteofTechnologyisaprestigiousschoolteachingart,fashiondesign,andmar-
keting,andboastsfamousalumni,includingCalvinKlein,NormaKamali,andDavid
Chu. Students benefit from internships with New York's leading stores and design-
ers. Of greatest interest to the public is the gallery, which has changing exhibits, of-
ten from their clothing and textile collections.
• 7th Ave at West 27th St
• Museum open noon-8pm Tue-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat
• Free
Herald Square
ThecenterofarowdytheaterdistrictknownastheTenderloin inthe1870sand80s,
until it was reformed. The Manhattan Opera House was razed in 1901 to make way
for Macy's, and other stores soon followed. The clock on the island where Broadway
meets6thAvenueisallthatisleftofthebuildingthatwasoccupiedbythe
New York
Herald
until 1921.
• Broadway at 6th Ave
Macy's
FormerwhalerR.H.Macyfoundedthestorein1858on6thAvenueand14thStreet;
theredstarlogowasfromhistattoo,asouvenirofsailingdays.Innovationsincluded
pricing goods a few cents below a full dollar and offering a money-back guarantee.
Thestorewassoldin1888andmovedtothepresentbuilding(Forfurtherdetailssee
• 151 West 34th St, between Broadway & 7th Ave
