Mulberry Street is a principal thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It is commonly associated with Italian-American culture and heritage, and has long been the heart of Manhattan’s Little Italy. During the Italian-American festival of the Feast of San Gennaro (Feast of San Gennaro in the United States) each September, the entire street is blocked off to vehicular traffic for the street fair. The San Gennaro Feast has been held since 1926. It is the largest Italian-American Festival in New York and possibly the United States. read more…
The Algonquin Hotel (officially The Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Autograph Collection) is a hotel at 59 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. The 181-room hotel, opened in 1902, was designed by architect Goldwin Starrett for the Puritan Realty Company. The hotel has hosted numerous literary and theatrical notables throughout its history, including members of the Algonquin Round Table club during the early 20th century. Its first owner-manager, Frank Case, established many of the hotel’s traditions, including an official hotel cat as well as discounts for struggling authors. The hotel is a New York City designated landmark and a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. read more…
The Cartier Building, also 653 Fifth Avenue, is a commercial building on the southeast corner of 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. The building serves as the flagship store of Cartier in New York City. It consists of two conjoined residences completed in 1905: the Morton F. Plant residence at 651–653 Fifth Avenue, designed by Robert W. Gibson, and the Edward Holbrook residence at 4 East 52nd Street, designed by C. P. H. Gilbert. read more…
