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'''50th Street''' is a street in the [[New York City]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Manhattan]]. The street runs eastbound from [[12th Avenue (Manhattan)|12th Avenue]], across the full width of the island, ending at [[Beekman Place (Manhattan)|Beekman Place]] and carries the [[M50 (New York City bus)|M50]] bus line, which returns on 49th Street. The following subway stations serve the street, west to east: |
'''50th Street''' is a street in the [[New York City]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Manhattan]]. The street runs eastbound from [[12th Avenue (Manhattan)|12th Avenue]], across the full width of the island, ending at [[Beekman Place (Manhattan)|Beekman Place]] and carries the [[M50 (New York City bus)|M50]] bus line, which returns on 49th Street. The following subway stations serve the street, west to east: |
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*[[47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (IND Sixth Avenue Line)|47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center]] at [[Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)|Sixth Avenue]] serving the {{NYCS Sixth}} trains |
*[[47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center (IND Sixth Avenue Line)|47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center]] at [[Sixth Avenue (Manhattan)|Sixth Avenue]] serving the {{NYCS Sixth}} trains |
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==Sites of interest== |
== Sites of interest == |
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Notable places include the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], [[Villard Houses]], [[Rockefeller Plaza]], [[Radio City Music Hall]] and [[One Worldwide Plaza|Worldwide Plaza]]. The [[Paramount Plaza]] building at Broadway was used in ''[[Silent Movie]]'' as the location of the "Engulf and Devour" company. |
Notable places include the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]], [[Villard Houses]], [[Rockefeller Plaza]], [[Radio City Music Hall]] and [[One Worldwide Plaza|Worldwide Plaza]]. The [[Paramount Plaza]] building at Broadway was used in ''[[Silent Movie]]'' as the location of the "Engulf and Devour" company. |
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A [[telephone exchange]] building at 435 West 50th in [[Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|Hell's Kitchen]] serves the northwestern quadrant of [[Midtown Manhattan]] |
A [[telephone exchange]] building at 435 West 50th in [[Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|Hell's Kitchen]] serves the northwestern quadrant of [[Midtown Manhattan]] |
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The portion passing through Rockefeller Center is blocked off in the mornings for the broadcast of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (NBC program)|The Today Show]]''. |
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The collapse of a crane on East 51st Street on March 15, 2008 killed four workers and demolished a small apartment house on 50th Street killing a resident. 17 were injured.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Four die when New York City crane collapses | publisher= [[CNN]] | date= March 15, 2008 }}</ref> |
The collapse of a crane on East 51st Street on March 15, 2008 killed four workers and demolished a small apartment house on 50th Street killing a resident. 17 were injured.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Four die when New York City crane collapses | publisher= [[CNN]] | date= March 15, 2008 }}</ref> |
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[http://insideschools.org/high/browse/school/104 Park West Educational Campus] is located in 50th Street between 11th and 10th Avenue. Five different high schools share the campus: Facing History High School, Manhattan Bridges High School, Food and Finance High School, High School of Hospitality Management, and Urban Assembly School for Design and Construction. [http://schools.nyc.gov/community/facilities/ecf/AgencyProjects/default.htm Park West Educational Campus was completed on August 10, 1979]. |
[http://insideschools.org/high/browse/school/104 Park West Educational Campus] is located in 50th Street between 11th and 10th Avenue. Five different high schools share the campus: Facing History High School, Manhattan Bridges High School, Food and Finance High School, High School of Hospitality Management, and Urban Assembly School for Design and Construction. [http://schools.nyc.gov/community/facilities/ecf/AgencyProjects/default.htm Park West Educational Campus was completed on August 10, 1979]. |
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[[File:893 1st Av & 50 St sun jeh.jpg|thumb|left|Apartment house, 1st Av & 50th St]] |
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== References == |
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 50th Street and 8th Avenue | |
| Maintained by | NYCDOT |
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| Length | 1.8 mi (2.9 km)[1] |
| Location | Manhattan, New York City |
| Postal code | 10019, 10020, 10111, 10022, 10017 |
| Coordinates | 40°45′30″N 73°58′36″W / 40.7583°N 73.9767°W |
| West end |  NY 9A (12th Avenue) in Hell's Kitchen |
| East end | Beekman Place in Midtown East |
| North | 51st Street |
| South | 49th Street |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | March 1811 |
50th Street is a street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The street runs eastbound from 12th Avenue, across the full width of the island, ending at Beekman Place and carries the M50 bus line, which returns on 49th Street. The following subway stations serve the street, west to east:
- 50th Street at Eighth Avenue serving the A, C, and E trains
- 50th Street at Broadway serving the 1 and 2 trains
- 47th–50th Streets – Rockefeller Center at Sixth Avenue serving the B, D, F, <F>, and M trains
Sites of interest
Notable places include the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Villard Houses, Rockefeller Plaza, Radio City Music Hall and Worldwide Plaza. The Paramount Plaza building at Broadway was used in Silent Movie as the location of the "Engulf and Devour" company.
A telephone exchange building at 435 West 50th in Hell's Kitchen serves the northwestern quadrant of Midtown Manhattan
The collapse of a crane on East 51st Street on March 15, 2008 killed four workers and demolished a small apartment house on 50th Street killing a resident. 17 were injured.[2]
Park West Educational Campus is located in 50th Street between 11th and 10th Avenue. Five different high schools share the campus: Facing History High School, Manhattan Bridges High School, Food and Finance High School, High School of Hospitality Management, and Urban Assembly School for Design and Construction. Park West Educational Campus was completed on August 10, 1979.
References
- ^ Google (September 1, 2015). "50th Street (Manhattan)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ Four die when New York City crane collapses. CNN. March 15, 2008.
External links
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- 50th Street: A New York Songline - virtual walking tour
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