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This is a list of notable current and former nightclubs in New York City. A 2015 survey of former nightclubs in the city identified 10 most historic ones, starting with the Cotton Club , active from 1923 to 1936.
Cheetah was a nightclub located at 1686 Broadway near 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. The club opened on April 27, 1966, [2] and closed in the 1970s. The financial backing was provided by Borden Stevenson, son of politician Adlai Stevenson, and Olivier Coquelin. [1] [3] Robert Hilsky and Russell Hilsky were associated with the club. [4]
Nightclubs located in Manhattan, entertainment venues and bars that usually operate late into the night. A nightclub is generally distinguished from regular bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of a stage for live music, one or more dance floor areas and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded music. New York City portal
Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and former nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.Opened as the Gallo Opera House in 1927, it served as a CBS broadcast studio in the mid-20th century.
52nd Street is a 1.9-mile-long (3.1 km) one-way street traveling west to east across Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. A short section of it was known as the city's center of jazz performance from the 1930s to the 1950s.
The skeleton of a woman referred to as "Midtown Jane Doe" was found by construction workers at 301 W. 46th St. in Manhattan in February, 2003. [8] Her identity remained a mystery for 20 years, until advanced investigative foresics were applied to the case, and it was discovered that she was 16 year old Patricia Kathleen McGlone.
The Copacabana is a New York City nightclub that has existed in several locations. In earlier locations, many entertainers, such as Danny Thomas, Pat Cooper, and the comedy team of Martin and Lewis, made their New York debuts at the Copacabana.
The building is the oldest surviving clubhouse in Manhattan, and has been a New York City landmark since 1993. [4] The exterior was restored and the interior converted in 1996–97 [ 4 ] by Beyer Blinder Belle , [ 33 ] and in recent years it has been the Century Center for the Performing Arts, which had a 248-seat theatre, a ballroom and a studio.