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Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square entered the nation’s consciousness in 1904, when it was renamed after the New York Times building that became the cornerstone of the new district. Join us on an early morning 4 mile run to see how much redevelopment has changed the neighborhood and experience the history of the theaters, restaurants, train stations and parks. See why Times Square has become the “Crossroads of the World”!
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: New York, United States
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Running Tours
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Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square entered the nation’s consciousness in 1904, when it was renamed after the New York Times building that became the cornerstone of the new district. Join us on an early morning 4 mile run to see how much redevelopment has changed the neighborhood and experience the history of the theaters, restaurants, train stations and parks. See why Times Square has become the “Crossroads of the World”!
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Stop At: Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd Street, New York City, NY 10017-5503
While Grand Central Terminal stands today as one of New York City’s most famous landmarks, it was by no means the first railroad station in New York City. In fact, the current structure is neither the first to claim the name “Grand Central” or to occupy the present location at 42nd and Park.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza Rockefeller Centre, New York City, NY 10111-0100
Rockefeller Center was named after John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who leased the space from Columbia University in 1928 and developed it from 1930.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Times Square, Broadway, New York City, NY 10036
Formerly Longacre Square, Times Square entered the nation’s consciousness in 1904, when it was renamed after the New York Times building that became the cornerstone of the new district.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tudor City, Tudor City, New York City, New York
“Tudor City” takes its name from England’s Tudor Dynasty (1485-1603) a Golden Age of Arts and Letters. Before Tudor City, tenements and slums dominated the area, which bordered a power plant and slaughterhouses, along First Avenue on the East River.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: City Running Tours, 1411 Broadway, New York City, NY 10018-3496
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Stop At: United Nations Headquarters, 405 E 42nd St, New York City, NY 10017-3507
The idea for the UN was espoused in declarations signed at the wartime Allied conferences in Moscow, Cairo, and Tehran in 1943.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 50th Street & 5th Avenue Wheelchair accessibility located off the corner of 51st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, NY 10022-6863
St. Patrick’s Cathedral was opened formally on May 25, 1879. The newspapers hailed the new Cathedral as “the noblest temple ever raised in any land to the memory of Saint Patrick, and as the glory of Catholic America.”
Duration: 5 minutes
