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The building opened in October 1930, and was originally home to the New York State Departments of Taxation, Finance, and Motor Vehicles. [3] Originally known as the New York State Office Building, the State renamed it in honor of Louis J. Lefkowitz, then the longest-serving Attorney General of New York, in 1984. [1]
The New York Philharmonic is an American symphony orchestra based in New York City. Known officially as the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., [1] and globally known as the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) [2] [3] or the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, [4] it is one of the leading American orchestras popularly called the "Big Five". [5]
Its regulations are compiled in title 20 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. It is headquartered in Building 8/8A at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building Campus in Albany . During the September 11 attacks , the department had offices on the 86th and 87th floors of the World Trade Center's South Tower .
David Geffen Hall is a concert hall at Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. The 2,200-seat auditorium opened in 1962, and is the home of the New York Philharmonic .
October 1, 2013: The New York City Opera files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and ceases operation. [19] September 24, 2015: Avery Fisher Hall renamed David Geffen Hall. [20] January 22, 2016: The New York City Opera resumes performances in the Rose Theater. [21]
Carnegie Hall (/ ˈ k ɑːr n ɪ ɡ i / KAR-nig-ee) [3] [note 1] is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.It is at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets.
The New York City Department of Finance (DOF) is the revenue service, taxation agency and recorder of deeds of the government of New York City. [2] Its Parking Violations Bureau is an administrative court that adjudicates parking violations, while its Sheriff's Office is the city's primary civil law enforcement agency.
For many years it was a rival to the older Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York. It was supported by Andrew Carnegie, who built Carnegie Hall (opened in 1891) expressly for the orchestra. The Symphony was known for performing more colorful French and Russian works than the Philharmonic, which excelled in German repertoire. [citation needed]