The read Midtown in short
Midtown Manhattan is the central business district, featuring Times Square, the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, and major corporate offices. The Empire State Building topped out in 410 days and opened May 1, 1931, at 1,250 feet — the world's tallest building for decades. Grand Central holds a record of its own: opened February 2, 1913, its 44 platforms serving 67 tracks are more than any other railroad station in the world. Times Square took its name in 1904, when The New York Times moved into the tower now called One Times Square, and the New Year's Eve ball has dropped there since December 31, 1907.
Things to do in Midtown
Where it is
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