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Morningside
Neighborhood in New York City

Morningside

Morningside Heights is a neighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City.

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It is bound by Morningside Drive to the east, 125th Street to the north, 110th Street to the south, and Riverside Drive to the west. Morningside Heights borders Central Harlem and Morningside Park to the east, Manhattanville to the north, the Manhattan Valley section of the Upper West Side to the south, and Riverside Park to the west. Broadway is the neighborhood's main thoroughfare, running north–south.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Ansonia
  2. 02
    Apthorp

    2211 Broadway and 390 West End Avenue (79th-78th Streets, Broadway to West End),.

  3. 03
    Central Savings Bank

    2112 Broadway (occupies the block between 73rd and 74th Sts.

  4. 04
    Dakota Building

    This massive apartment building has been (and is!) home to many celebrities.

  5. 05
    Deutsche Bank Center
  6. 06
    The San Remo

    145 and 146 Central Park West (between 74th and 75th Sts).

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Beacon Theatre

    2124 Broadway (between 74th and 75th Sts), feedback@beacontheatrenyc.com.

  2. 02
    Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  3. 03
    Merkin Concert Hall
  4. 04
    Symphony Space

    Box Office hours: Tue-Sun 1PM - 6PM, open two hours prior to performances and events..

  5. 05
    Miller Theater

    2960 Broadway (116th Street and Broadway), miller-arts@columbia.edu.

  6. 06
    Cotton Club

    666 W 125th St (Subway: 1 to 125th St), toll-free: +1-888-640-7980.

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Chirping Chicken

    355 Amsterdam Ave,.

  2. 02
    El Malecon

    764 Amsterdam Ave (between 97th and 98th Sts.),.

  3. 03
    Flor de Mayo

    2651 Broadway (between 100th and 101st Sts),.

  4. 04
    Gray's Papaya

    2090 Broadway (between 72nd St & 73rd St),.

  5. 05
    The Heights

    A rooftop terrace is open on warm days for al fresco dining.

How locals move

Getting around Morningside the local way

  • Get inWhile there is no airport in Manhattan (see the NYC page for details on airports serving the area), there are helicopter and seaplane services into the city.
  • Get inAt least two companies provide helicopter services between Manhattan and area airports, from helipads on W34th Street, E34th Street, and Wall Street.
  • Get inSeaplane services are available to East Hampton from E23rd Street during the summer months.
  • Get inNeither are for the faint of pocket – the helicopter service costs $125 or more while the seaplane service costs $425 per person.
  • Get inScheduled helicopter services are also available to the airport in Bridgeport, CT from Manhattan.
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  • Get in}} Passengers from Staten Island usually take the free Staten Island Ferry to get to the Battery at the lower tip of Manhattan.
  • Get inThe Battery also houses ferries to Liberty and Ellis Islands and Governors Island.

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