In 1898, when Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Bronx were consolidated into the 5 million-strong metropolis of Greater New York , the old City Hall proved no longer sufficient to house city government. The Municipal Building was subsequently erected to fulfill this need and still stands as one of the largest government office…
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Grand Central Terminal
Please, do not, under any circumstance, call it a station. It’s a Terminal. Grand Central Terminal was built to house Cornelius Vanderbilt’s railroad network and was envisioned as a gateway to the city. It’s hard to underestimate its grandeur: every day, more than 750,000 people pass through the Grand Central, which is more than the entire…
Della Robbia Bar
Della Robbia Bar 4 Park Ave at East 33rd St This place features a truly striking vaulted ceiling. Not in the mood for a steak? Stop by anyway and feast your eyes! The Della Robbia Bar is a surviving part of the Della Robbia Grill which, in the 1920s, was considered one of the best…