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39 W 32nd St, Fl 4th
New York, NY 10001
(646) 964-5783

THE LIBERTY THEATER THE LIBERTY THEATER was constructed in 1904 and served as a theater from 1904 until 1933. Throughout the 70's and 80's it was used as a movie theater. In 2007 the Benmoha family won the bid to renovate and operate this highly coveted New York landmark. After four years and a multi million dollar renovation THE LIBERTY THEATER will open in September 2011 featuring a restaurant and spectacular event space ideal for events, fashion shows, film, television, top DJs, or any event that requires a unique and memorable venue, world class cuisine and impeccable service. THE TIMES SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP With the opening of THE LIBERTY THEATER venue comes the formation of the Times Square Hospitality Group. A partnership of established owner, operators, and designers with a view to creating a lifestyle, marketing, branding and event company, in the heart of the revitalized and renovated Times Square District. Night life and restaurant veteran Mark Baker has teamed up with producer and designer Ray Trosa, who has co-founded the Times Square Hospitality Group. Located in the heart of the newly renovated Times Square District is New York's newest and most spectacular event space THE LIBERTY THEATER. Constructed in 1904, THE LIBERTY THEATER was home to some of the world's greatest shows and the stars that performed there. The Rogers Brothers in Paris, Little Johnny Jones, Lady Be Good, Tip-Toes and stars such as Gus and Max Rogers, Fred and Adele Astaire, George M. Cohan, and Jeannette MacDonald all graced THE LIBERTY stage. This piece of New York history was acquired by the Benmoha family in 2007 with a commitment to bring the theater back to it's former glory. A century later and a multimillion dollar renovation by Ray Trosa and Sir Decor Designs and THE LIBERTY THEATER shines again under the direction of the newly formed Times Square Hospitality Group. The venue features dramatic cathedral ceilings, the original theater boxes and moldings, sweeping balconies and a giant stage thats hosts a large bar-lounge with a view of the entire venue. The space can be divided to host dinners, parties and events for 15-1,500 people. A fully equipped kitchen with sumptuous cuisine. RAY TROSA Ray Trosa and Sir Decor Designs entered the New York design scene in 2001 with innovative and unprecedented concepts for all hospitality forums, primarily focusing on night clubs, restaurants, hotels and high-end residential projects. With a fresh outlook, Sir Decor Designs reshaped the aesthetic appeal of some of New York City's premiere venues including 9 Restaurant, System, TSQ and more. Ray has brought innovative concepts and modern elements to THE LIBERTY THEATER, yet keeping the original feel of the landmark building. As part of Ray's overall vision for the neighborhood, he has co-created The Times Square Hospitality Group and is currently designing the 47th street restaurant and night club Mecca that will open in spring 2012. MARK BAKER Nicknamed The Godfather of New York nightlife, Mark brings 25 years of glamorous and celebrity nightlife experience to the table. Owner and operator of world renowned venues such as LOTUS, THE DOUBLE 7, BUDDHA BAR, MANSION, LIFE and many more. Mark and his events company, CI-5 Inc. will produce and direct spectacular events at THE LIBERTY THEATER, as well as overseeing the marketing and public relations of the group. Mark's relationship with the world of celebrity, fashion, film and entertainment adds an exciting element to this unique and exciting venue. WILLIAM CURRAN Founder of Curran Affair Events, William has over 20 years experience in Event Planning, Catering and all aspects of the Hospitality Industry. William's client list reads like a who's who of New York glamour and style. HBO, Sex and the City, Louis Vuitton and The Leary Foundation to name a few. William has also been featured on many TV shows about the hospitality business, including the Food Network's Behind The Bash. His professional approach and attention to service is a great addition to the LIBERTY and TSHG team. SOUND AND TECH Sound powered by the Award wining SBS Slammer. www.sbsdesigns.com - www.systemsbyshorty.com The venue is 24,000 square feet of usable space divided between the stage, main floor, restaurant, and mezzanine. Seating capacity of approximately 600 people and total capacity of 1,500 people. The sound system is custom built by award winning and internationally renowned sound guru SBS Shorty. SBS has applied his magic to The Liberty Theater using state-of-the-art custom hi-fi sound and equipment, including The 6 point Hifi analog SBS SLAMMER that is loaded with state-of-the-art Faital Drivers from Italy. The venue also features three large projectors and screens, fourteen interactive HD monitors, LED lighting and motorized rigging points. LIBERTY THEATER 234 West 42nd Street Herts & Tallant, 1904 In an age when most playhouses were decorated in exotic foreign styles, whether they be Moorish, Rococo, or Renaissance, the patriotic motifs of Klaw and Erlanger's Liberty Theatre must have been a welcome sight to students of theatre design. Flanking the two sets of double doors that led into the playhouse were two columns called caryatids. Carved in the shape of figures meant to represent "Comedy" and "Song," they defined the Liberty as a house for lighter entertainment. At the top of the facade was a relief carving of the famous Liberty Bell surmounted by an American eagle with it's wings spread wide. Inside, the box office was located in a thirty foot vestibule treated in old gold and aluminum and covered by a huge oval dome. Embossed leather doors opened into a larger interior foyer. This fifty foot lobby, decorated in old gold, amber and ivory, featured a wide staircase to the two balconies and gave access to another promenade behind the orchestra seats. Gold eagles and Liberty Bells gleamed high on each side of the theater, framed by ivory colored decorative carvings, soft amber walls, and crowned by a Colonial style ceiling dome. Downstairs, two different lounges provided conveniences for patrons. Ladies could retire in very feminine decorated with green, ivory and gold pansy designs, while gentlemen enjoyed the masculine surroundings of watered oak and Spanish leather. The comedy team of Gus and Max Rogers opened the Liberty Theatre eater on October 14, 1904 with a musical farce The Rogers Brothers in Paris. Some of the theaters' more viable productions include Polly of the Circus in 1907 and the 1912 drama Milestones. Kern, Kaufman, Cohan and Gershwin created a series of memorable shows that kept the Liberty's lights blazing in the twenties. A year later Gershwin returned to the liberty with one of the decade's landmark musicals. Lady Be Good starred Fred and Adele Astaire and introduced such standards as the tittle song and the syncopated delight "Fascinating Rhythm." It played 184 times. Bill Robinson and Adelaide Hall opened in the smash hit Blackbirds of 1928 and were featured in the Liberty's success, 1930's Brown Buddies. The Liberty's legitimate career ended on March 18, 1933 when Masks and Faces closed after a single performance. Like the other theaters on the block, the Liberty screened movies for the next five decades, finally going dark as the redevelopment of 42nd street began. With little commercial demand or another small, two-balcony playhouse, it was generally accepted that the Liberty would not be restored to theatrical use. But when a decrepit, run down venue was sought for a limited run of T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land in late 1996, the Liberty wound up with it's first theatrical booking in sixty three years.

Established in 2011 The Ball NY is New York City Premier Dance Studio, located in the heart of Manhattan's Fashion District, at Herald Square. The Ball NY Dance Studios is proud to be a home base for World and US Champions. We provide Private and Group Instruction in all Dance Styles, Levels and Age Groups , form Absolute Beginners to Top Professionals. We are committed to providing Dancers, Performers, Coaches and Social Dancers of all ages and levels with a state-of-the-art facility, afriendly, welcoming environment, where dreams come true.

Do you lead a double life? We’re looking for extreme here (i.e. accountant all week and racecar driver on weekends), so actors trying to make ends meet need not apply. Or maybe you work (and look like you belong) in a world of luxury, but your home is the polar opposite. Has your family chosen your every move, and you are desperately trying to break free (i.e. an arranged marriage, quitting the family biz, leaving sports, religious conversions, etc.). Are you on the brink of personal success? Have a HUGE personality? Or maybe you have a secret you’re finally willing to share? If you or someone you know fits these descriptions, then we want to give you an opportunity to share your story with the world! MTV is looking for real people who know they are destined to be a superstar. We want to hear all about the double life you lead, the dream job you are chasing down, or the decision that will affect everyone around you. So if you live in the tri-state area, appear to be between the ages of 18 and 26, AND KNOW IN YOUR HEART YOU ARE A STAR, please send us an email at [email protected]. Include your contact info (full name & phone number), a detailed account of what’s going on in your life (including any video you may have), and photos of yourself. Remember, this show is ALL about character, so show it to us!

As the room closes and locks, that is the thought that is running through everyone’s mind. You and nine others have one hour to uncover the secrets of the room to escape. Why were you locked in? What happened in the room before you entered? Will you be able to use the clues and items in the room to find your way out or will the mystery stay hidden forever?

World Class Entertainment Management for special corporate and industrial events around the world! Our greatest satisfaction comes from the opportunity to develop unique performance ideas to match with the highly specialized skills from event to event.

Think of us as your all access pass to music. MAC Presents will handle the artist relationship and music industry so you can focus on what you do best….building your brand. We'll do just about anything for our clients but here are a couple of things we rock at: Endorsements and Tour Sponsorships We create one of kind artist/brand partnerships based on your brand objectives. We've done it all from media placement, film shoots, photography, public relations andsocial media to building mind blowing onsite customer engagement and activation centers. It has to be effective and it has to be real. Custom Event Creation and Management Working together, MAC Presents will find the perfect artist for your event. We'll implement a detailed plan of attack that addresses vendor and venue selection, stage design, venue décor, VIP ticketing, hospitality and more. Talent Booking and Production We appreciate the art of the deal, so we work directly with artist management to form partnerships that work for everyone. Once the deal is done we'll run the onsite management of your event, handling all technical aspects of show, from flipping on the lights to turning up the sound. Social Media These days you can never be too social. Every digital interaction with consumers must be authentic and real. It’s all about connecting, creating one-on–one conversations with your audience, and using their passions as portals into their souls totrigger action. At MAC we utilize the latest social media vehicles tocreate dynamic tactics that intensify the partnership experience.

The listening, discovery, and purchase decisions of millions of consumers has moved online and the pace of this transition is only accelerating. Next Big Sound tracks more data for more bands online than anyone else in the world.

Bhangra is a dance form that expresses the joy, passion, and energy of life. NYC Bhangra is a medium that helps people connect and serves to spread this joy and uplifting energy without any barriers. Visit us at www.nycbhangra.com We offer: - Dance Instruction for all age groups - Professional Dance troupe - Organize Fun Cultural Events The largest event we host is : nycholi.com

4K Entertainment is a full service event planning company specializing in the production and promotion of high-end events, marketing, and image consultation services for New York’s fashion and entertainment and nightlife industries. 4K Entertainment produces a variety of special events at numerous trendy nightclubs around the city. Years of experience and hundreds successful well publicized events has resulted in an unfaltering loyalty from thousands of followers and a prestigious clientele. 4K Entertainment takes great pride in planning and executing events that elate and entertain both the client and partier alike. Our Weekly Parties: Tuesdays @ Finale Thursdays @ Breaking Down The House Fridays @ Marquee Saturdays @ Liberty Theater For details on upcoming events and tickets, please go to www.4kevents.com For more information For Reservations/Guestlist, please contact 4kEntertainent [email protected] P. (212)302-7220 F. (212)302-8169

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VOICE Media is an international entertainment, advertising and marketing company that attracts 1M+ unique visitors monthly. VOICE Media's flagship product is Telfie, a social check-in app where users check-in to entertainment and get rewarded for checking in.

The Cafe Rouge was the main restaurant in New York's Hotel Pennsylvania. It now operates as a separate venue, serving as a basketball court.ConstructionThe Cafe Rouge was designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. It measured 58 feet by 142 feet, with a ceiling height of 22 feet. making the Cafe Rouge the largest of its kind anywhere at the time of its creation. Due to the massive size of the room, the Cafe was divided into three sections. There was a main central floor level and two terraces on either side of the central space. The terraces were raised 18 inches above the central floor level, whose purpose being to break up the monotony of the large floor space. The terrace sections were available to guests upon request who wanted a view of the entire scene of activities in the main portion of the room, including a full view of the bandThe Café was designed with a distinct Italian character. The wall base, and door trim was made of terracotta, the walls were artificial limestone and the ceiling was treated to give the effect of old wooden beamed ceilings. The ceiling was carefully studied in color to increase the apparent height of the room, and the beams of the ceiling had carvings of various designs. The east end of the Café had a large floor to ceiling fountain. The Café had large arched windows running along the exterior wall of the room. The arched window design was mimicked on the opposite wall. There was a bandstand which was located on the central floor of the room on the exterior wall.

The Church of the Holy Innocents is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 126 West 37th Street at Broadway, Manhattan, New York City.HistoryThe parish was established in 1868. The present edifice was completed in 1870 using the Gothic Revival style of architecture. The first pastor engaged Constantino Brumidi to create a monumental fresco over the main altar. He later decorated the Great Rotunda of the U. S. Capitol Building. In the early years cows roamed the streets and open pastures around Holy Innocents. As the city rapidly expanded northward the community, known as the "Tenderloin", teemed with immigrants from Europe. By the early 1900s the area was known for newspaper publishing (The New York Herald) and theaters (The Metropolitan Opera House (39th St)). Holy Innocents was called the "actor's church". Eugene O'Neill, the playwright, was baptized in the church in 1888. Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes had the church build a twenty-storey storage and loft building at 135-9 West 36th Street in 1924 to designs by the eminent Emery Roth 19 West 40th Street for $600,000.Pastor Rev. Dr. Richard Brennan transferred here in 1890 from being pastor since 1875 of St. Rose of Lima's Old Church (New York City), after the death of the former pastor, Rev. Larkin.

The Theater at Madison Square Garden is a theater located in New York City's Madison Square Garden. It seats between 2,000 and 5,600 for concerts and can also be used for meetings, stage shows and graduation ceremonies. No seat is more than 177ft from the 30' × 64' stage. The theatre has a relatively low 20ft ceiling at stage level and all of its seating except for boxes on the two side walls is on one level slanted back from the stage. There is an 8000sqft lobby at the theater.HistoryWhen the Garden opened in 1968, the theater was known as the Felt Forum, in honor of then-president Irving M. Felt. In the early 1990s, at the behest of then-owner Paramount Communications, the theater was renamed the Paramount Theater after the Paramount Theatre in Times Square had been converted to an office tower. The theater received its next name, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, in the mid-90s, after Viacom bought Paramount and sold the MSG properties. In 2007, the theater was renamed the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, due to a naming rights deal with Washington Mutual (now JPMorgan Chase). After Washington Mutual's failure in 2009, the name reverted to The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

The W. R. Grace Building is a skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed principally by Gordon Bunshaft, and completed in 1974. The building was commissioned by the W.R. Grace Company, and was also used by the Deloitte & Touche, LLP.The building is located at 1114 Sixth Avenue, but the main entrance is on 42nd Street, between 5th and 6th. It overlooks Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. The building size has approximately 1,518,000 rentable square feet, and sits on a site approximately 100 x 442 feet (67,875 square feet).ArchitectureOne of the notable aesthetic attributes of the building is the concave vertical slope of its north and south facades, on 42nd and 43rd Street. This is similar to another of Bunshaft's creations, the Solow Building, which is no coincidence, as he had used the initial, rejected façade design for that building in his design for the Grace Building. The exterior of the building is covered in white travertine, which forms a contrast against the black windows and makes the building appear brighter than those surrounding it.The Grace Building is located on the former site of Stern's flagship department store and headquarters. TenantsBain & CompanyCooleyInterpublic Group of CompaniesNorddeutsche LandesbankPeople's Bank of ChinaSouthpoint Capital Advisors LPSteptoe & Johnson LLPSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLPInsight Venture Partners

Synagoga Beth Israel w Nowym Jorku – ortodoksyjna synagoga znajdująca się w Nowym Jorku na Manhattanie przy 347 West Street.Synagoga została zbudowana w 1885 roku i w obecnej formie przetrwała do dnia dzisiejszego.W 2007 roku budynek synagogi został przykryty plakatem filmowym filmu Resident Evil: Zagłada. Mimo kontrowersji tego przedsięwzięcia, plakat nie wywołał sprzeciwu wśród lokalnej społeczności żydowskiej, a synagodze oraz kongregacji dostarczył dodatkowych środków finansowych.Od 2008 roku głównym rabinem synagogi jest Jason Herman.

Welcome to AbracadabraNYC, the world’s most unique store, located in the heart of New York City! Open year round, we offer the best costumes, accessories, make up and magic throughout the Tri-state area. Specializing in all your costuming and party needs. You’ll find everything you need here at Abracadabra! Costumes, wigs, makeup, props, rentals, magic, mask and much more. Whether you’re looking for creepy or cutesy, we’ve got you covered! Already have a costume in mind? Our friendly staff is happy to help you find what you’re looking for. In addition, we have in-house costume designers and seamstresses for our customers who are looking for something tailored and/or customized. For NYC’s best selection of costumes, make up, magic and accessories, visit us at Abracadabra!

Featured in The Wall Street Journal and on NBC's TODAY, FOX News, CNN and named one of the Best of New York by New York Magazine, Modern Pinball is the place to rack up points on a huge selection of arcade games from the 70s to now without fussing with dollars or coins. Instead, wristband passes entitle guests to Unlimited Plays on all games. Modern Pinball also hosts fun parties and corporate events to provide non-stop entertainment for your guests.

Rediscover Wonder at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square where you come face-to-face with the world’s most unbelievable curiosities! - 500+ Exhibits in 20+ Galleries - Exciting Interactive Experiences - Fun for Adults and Kids Find out more about our famous attraction museum - www.ripleysnewyork.com Like our Facebook page for - * Unbelievable stories, facts and images * Exclusive deals for fans *Alerts about contests & voting privileges ...and share YOUR unbelievable photos, stories or experiences at Ripley's We love to hear from you!

The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York, was founded on November 17, 1785, by 22 men who gathered in Walter Heyer's public-house on Pine Street in Lower Manhattan. The aims of the General Society were to provide cultural, educational and social services to families of skilled craftsmen. The General Society during this early period celebrated the mutuality and centrality of the craft community. Besides its charitable activities, the society played a prominent part in the festivities that marked patriotic holidays, carrying banners emblazoned with its slogan 'By hammer and hand all arts do stand', echoing the motto of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths.The city of New York and the Society both benefited from the decision to make New York the seat of the Federal Government. In 1789, legislators and their assistants and families began to pour into the city. Business prospects brightened considerably. In 1792, the Society attained a membership of 413, and received a charter of incorporation. Old documents reveal that the Society was quite active in the last years of the 18th century, corresponding with other business related associations, and petitioning the state legislature in the interests of industrial progress.Educational ProgramingIn 1820, The General Society opened one of the city's first free schools. During the early 1800s, New York had no public school system. Only two free schools were to be found in the whole city - one in the almshouse, and the other open only to the children of freed slaves. The school opened with 70 students. Children of members were admitted free of charge, and a small fee was required from all others. Later that same year the Society added a separate school for girls. The school, which became the Mechanics Institute in 1858, continues to provide tuition-free evening instruction in trades-related education. Currently, it is the oldest privately endowed tuition-free technical school in the city of New York, with more than 180,000 alumni.

The Harvard Club of New York is a private social club located in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. The club is the sole New York university-related club whose membership is restricted almost entirely to alumni and faculty of one university, Harvard University (unlike other New York City university-related clubs, which allow alumni from multiple schools to join). Incorporated in 1887, it is housed in adjoining lots at 27 West 44th Street and 35 West 44th Street. The original wing, built in 1894, was designed in red brick neo-Georgian style by Charles Follen McKim of McKim, Mead & White.HistoryOriginally founded without a location in 1865 by a group of Harvard University alumni, the club first rented a townhouse on 22nd Street. In 1888, land was acquired by the members on 44th Street. The clubhouse was established in the neighborhood where many of New York City's other clubs such as the New York Yacht Club were located, and across the street from the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York.The club selected architect Charles Follen McKim, of McKim, Mead & White, for the project. The design was Georgian style of architecture with Harvard brick and Indiana limestone. The building’s façade is reminiscent of the gates at Harvard Yard. In 1905, Harvard Hall, the Grill Room, a new library, a billiard room, and two floors of guest rooms were added. In 1915 McKim, Mead & White doubled the building’s size by constructing the Main Dining Room, a bar, additional guestrooms, banquet rooms, and athletic facilities including a 7th floor swimming pool. In 2003 a new 40,000-square-feet contemporary glass and limestone building was added by Davis Brody Bond under the direction of J. Max Bond, Jr.

One Astor Plaza is a 745ft high skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Completed in 1972, the building is 54 stories tall and was designed by Der Scutt of Ely J. Kahn & Jacobs. It is located at 1515 Broadway between West 44th and 45th Streets and is currently the headquarters for Viacom and houses the MTV Studios, Minskoff Theatre, PlayStation Theater, and some retail outlets. The Hotel Astor had occupied the site from 1904 to 1967. Construction of the building began in 1968 and was completed in 1972. The building was the headquarters of the now-defunct W. T. Grant retail chain, which leased almost of space on the building's top 14 floors.It is owned and managed by SL Green Realty Corporation. The building engineers are Shmerykowsky Consulting Engineers.FloorsThird Floor: Minskoff TheatreThe Minskoff is a Broadway theatre named after its developers, a prominent local real estate family. Accessible from the middle arcade in the center of the building, it opened in 1973 with 1,621 seats.

Лице́йский теа́тр — бродвейский театр, расположенный в западной части 45-й улицы в театральном квартале Манхэттена, Нью-Йорк, США. «Lyceum Theatre» — наряду с «Новым Амстердамом» старейший театр Бродвея — первым из таких заведений включён в Национальный реестр исторических мест США и остаётся одним из немногих театров Бродвея, сохранивших своё название.ИсторияТеатр был построен в 1902—1903 гг. импресарио Даниэлем Фроманом и архитектурной фирмой «Herts & Tallent» взамен первого лицейского театра на Четвёртой авеню, который закрылся в апреле 1902 года. «Lyceum Theatre» открылся 2 ноября 1903 года спектаклем «Гордый князь». Чарльз Фроман (брат Даниэля) служил менеджером театра до самой своей смерти в 1915 году.Среди выдающихся артистов, которые появлялись на сцене «Lyceum Theatre» в первые годы, были: Этель Берримор, Билли Бёрк, Бэзил Рэтбоун, Фанни Брайс, Уолтер Хьюстон, Мириам Хопкинс, Корнелия Отис Скиннер и другие.

18th Annual New York City Tattoo Convention features tattoo artists from around the world as well as piercing professionals, cool merchandise vendors, live stage entertainment, and tattoo contests all in the heart of New York City. Don't miss this year’s exciting Sideshow Acts and Tattoo Contests. Be a part of tattoo history! Friday March 7th from 4 p.m. to Midnight Saturday March 8th from Noon to Midnight Sunday March 9th from Noon to 8 p.m. TICKET INFO Single Day Ticket -- $20 2 Days Unlimited Access -- $35 3 Days Unlimited Access -- $50 ~ NO ADVANCE TICKET SALES ~ Tickets at the door at Roseland ONLY during the show. more info at www.nyctattooconvention.com

The Booth Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 222 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in midtown-Manhattan, New York City.Architect Henry B. Herts designed the Booth and its companion Shubert Theatre as a back-to-back pair sharing a Venetian Renaissance-style façade. Named in honor of famed 19th-century American actor Edwin Booth, brother of John Wilkes Booth, the theater's 783-seat auditorium was intended to provide an intimate setting for dramatic and comedy plays. It opened on October 16, 1913, with Arnold Bennett's play The Great Adventure.The venue was the second New York City theatre to bear this name. The first, Booth's Theatre, was originally owned by Edwin Booth, and built by the architectural partnership Renwick & Sands between 1867-69 on the corner of 23rd Street and 6th Avenue (see picture, below).The Booth Theatre appeared in The West Wing episode Posse Comitatus as venue for a fictitious charity performance of War of the Roses which President Jed Bartlet attended during the assassination of the Qumari Defence Minister Abdul ibn Shareef.

The Daily News Building, also known as The News Building, is a Art-Deco skyscraper located at 220 East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1929–1930, it was headquarters for the New York Daily News newspaper until 1995. It was also the headquarters of United Press International until the news service moved to Washington, DC in 1982. Its design by architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells, among the first skyscrapers to be built without an ornamental crown, can be seen as a precursor to Hood's design of Rockefeller Center. A 1957–60 addition to the building which expanded the lobby on the southwest corner of Second Avenue was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz, echoing the vertical stripes of the original design, except with a wider stripe. The building, including the newspaper's new printing presses, cost $10,700,000 – about $135 million in 2010 dollars.The lobby of the building includes a black glass domed ceiling, under which is the world's largest indoor globe (which was previously kept up to date; however, it has now not been updated for some time). This was conceived by the Daily News as a permanent educational science exhibit.