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111 West 57th St Penthouse (17th Floor)
New York, NY 10019

(212) 586-0040

Independent Music Recording Studio

Broadcasting and Media Production Company Near Nola Recording Studios

The Today Show
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112

(212) 664-4602

NBC News
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller Plz
New York, NY 10112

NBC News
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller Plz
New York, NY 10112

CBS Broadcast Center
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
524 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

(212) 975-4321

The CBS Broadcast Center is a television and radio production facility located in New York City. It is CBS's main East Coast production center, much as Television City in Los Angeles is the West Coast hub.OverviewThe nearly block-long facility at 524 West 57th Street, in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan, serves as the headquarters of CBS News, the CBSN live streaming news channel and the main broadcast facility for CBS News, CBS Sports, New York City O&O flagship station WCBS-TV, and CBS-owned independent station WLNY. Black Entertainment Television also uses the Broadcast Center for then 106 & Park and other in-studio shows for the network (Both BET and CBS were part of Viacom before being separated by the Viacom/CBS split). CBS Television Distribution's nationally syndicated newsmagazine, Inside Edition, is also taped at the CBS Broadcast Center.

CNN
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
10 Columbus Cir
New York, NY 10019

(212) 275-7800

The Shop at NBC Studios
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller Plz
New York, NY 10112

(212) 664-2754

The Shop at NBC Studios is the home base for the Tour at NBC Studios and will be the brand new NBC retail location, opening October 1st. The 5,000 sq. ft. store features more than 500 products, including 100 exclusive items, from NBC’s most popular shows both past and present, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, TODAY, and Saturday Night Live. The Shop at NBC Studios is located at the west end of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, close to the Avenue of the Americas.

Mega 97.9
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
26 W 56th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 315-9790

Suscribirte a nuestra página de Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/Mega979NY Siguenos por Twitter en: http://twitter.com/mega979nyc Siguenos por Instagram en: http://instagram.com/mega979nyc

Viacom/MTVN - 1515 Broadway, NYC
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

(212) 258-6000

The Tour at NBC Studios
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller Plz
New York, NY 10112

(212) 664-3700

The most famous studio tour in television history is back. The Tour at NBC Studios has been re-imagined to provide an all new, exclusive experience live from 30 Rockefeller Plaza, one of the most iconic buildings in entertainment history. Guests will enjoy behind the scenes access to the studios of their favorite NBC programs, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and more. Tickets are on sale soon at www.TheTouratNBCStudios.com. The Tour at NBC Studios will operate daily from legendary 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the birthplace of television broadcasting, starting October 26th, 2015. In addition to exclusive access to the famed studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, guests will learn about the TV production process - from writing and producing to the innovative ways TV content is distributed to viewers. Guests will interact with the entire production process first hand as they produce and star in their own television segment that will be available for digital download following the tour.

30 Rockefeller Center
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller center
New York, NY 10112

Thomson Reuters
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
3 Times Sq
New York, NY 10036

(212) 575-1385

Thomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. We enable leading decision makers to make the decisions that matter most across the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.

Avatar Studios
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
441 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019

(212) 765-7500

Avatar Studios, formerly known as The Power Station, is a recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City.The building was originally a Consolidated Edison power plant. In 1977, it was rebuilt as a recording studio by producer Tony Bongiovi and his partner Bob Walters and gained renown as one of the finest acoustic environments for recording in the world. It has won several studio industry awards over the years, including a "Les Paul Award for Special Lifetime Achievement" in 1991.The complex was renamed Avatar Studios (under the Avatar Entertainment Corporation) in May 1996.Major acts who have recorded there include the band Power Station which was named after the studio itself, Walter Becker, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Arctic Monkeys, Aerosmith, Baltimora, Counting Crows, The Clash, Kings of Leon, Marc Anthony, The B-52's, Tony Bennett, Michael Brecker, Devo, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Duran Duran, Dream Theater, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Billy Joel, Grayson Hugh, Throwing Muses, Serge Gainsbourg, The Strokes, Bryan Adams, Bernadette Peters, Rocket From the Crypt, Pat Metheny, Keith Jarrett Trio, Neil Young, Jaco Pastorius, Harry Connick, Jr., Iggy Pop, Madonna, Journey, Muse, George Michael, Betty Carter, Sum 41, John Mayer, Moby, Vanessa Williams, Blondie, Porcupine Tree, Chic, Michael Stanley, Joan Jett, David Bowie, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Rumble Strips, Trey Anastasio, Helix, Kathem Al Saher, Gang Starr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Weather Report, and Roxy Music.

BET - Black Entertainment Television
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
woodrow
New York, NY 10019

(212) 484-0822

Complex Media HQ
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
1271 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

(917) 793-5831

COMPLEX is a community of creators and curators armed with the Internet, and committed to surfacing the most relevant conversations—sourced from both multi-cultures and the multicultural—that define our new America. We make culture pop. And don’t even ask where we got our sneakers.

MSNBC
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
30 Rockefeller Plz
New York, NY 10112

(212) 664-4444

CBS Studios
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
524 W 57th St
New York, NY 10019

Studio 6B jimmy Fallon NBC Studios
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
3127 Heartleaf Place
New York, NY 32792

407-970-2516

CBS This Morning
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
524 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

1-800-777-8398

CBS Building
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
51 W 52nd St Bsmt 1
New York, NY 10019

856 504 6483

The CBS Building in New York City, also known as Black Rock, is the headquarters of CBS Corporation. Located at 51 West 52nd Street at the corner of Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas), the Eero Saarinen-designed building opened in 1965. It is 38 stories and 490ft tall with approximately 872000sqft rentable of space. The interior and furnishings were designed by Saarinen and Florence Knoll.BackgroundThe building was the result of intricate planning between Eero Saarinen and CBS's then-president, Frank Stanton. Its concrete structural system was developed by Mario Salvadori. Unlike some major skyscrapers built in that section of midtown Manhattan during the 1950s and 60s, its pillars are more dominant than its windows. It received its nickname "Black Rock" for its dark granite cladding.The company moved to its new headquarters from longterm lease space at 485 Madison Avenue at 52nd Street. Prior to the building's completion, CBS moved its radio network studios—the CBS News network radio studios on the 17th floor of 485 Madison and other studios across the street in the CBS Studio Building—to the CBS Broadcast Center on 57th Street starting in 1964. The TV news studios, based mostly at the Graybar Building at Grand Central Terminal, also moved to the Broadcast Center around that period of time, starting with the CBS Evening News studio-newsroom in 1963.

ABC News Radio
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
47 West 66th Street
New York, NY 10023

Landmark and Historical Place Near Nola Recording Studios

Hearst Tower
Distance: 0.1 mi Competitive Analysis
300 W 57th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 649-2000

The Hearst Tower is a building with the addresses of 300 West 57th Street and 959 Eighth Avenue, near Columbus Circle, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is the world headquarters of the Hearst Corporation, housing the numerous publications and communications companies of the media conglomerate under one roof, including, among others, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, and ''Seventeen.HistoryThe six-story base of the headquarters building was commissioned by the founder, William Randolph Hearst, and awarded to the architect Joseph Urban. The building was completed in 1928 at a cost of $2 million and contained 40000sqft. The original cast stone facade has been preserved in the new design as a designated Landmark site. Originally built as the base for a proposed skyscraper, the construction of the tower was postponed due to the Great Depression. The new tower addition was completed nearly eighty years later, and 2,000 Hearst employees moved in on June 26, 2006.

Central Park Bike Tours
Distance: 0.2 mi Competitive Analysis
203 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019

(212) 541-8759

Central Park Bike Tours is the leading bicycle rental and tours company in New York City, serving thousands of satisfied customers each year. Established in 1992, we are conveniently located one block south of Central Park. Don't miss out on a unique and green New York City experience by choosing a bike tour that best fits your interests and group members. Tours include: The Original Central Park Bike Tour Arts & Architecture Tour City Tour Harlem Tour Movie Scene Tour & our new Photo Tour! Also, single and tandem bicycle rentals! Call us today for more info and to book!

Columbus Circle
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019

(212) 823-9600

Columbus Circle - rondo a także dzielnica w Nowym Jorku, w okręgu Manhattan, na przecięciu ulic Eighth Avenue, Broadway, Central Park South i Central Park West.KomunikacjaStacja metra 59th Street – Columbus Circle.Linki zewnętrzneASLA 2006 Professional Awards - Columbus Circle

Hershey's Chocolate World Times Square
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
48th & Broadway
New York, NY 10019

(212) 581-9100

Exxon Building (Manhattan)
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020

(212) 556-2801

The 1251 Avenue of the Americas, formerly known as the Exxon Building, is a skyscraper on Sixth Avenue (also known as Avenue of the Americas) in Manhattan, between 49th and 50th Streets. It is owned by Mitsui Fudosan.ContextThe building was part of the later Rockefeller Center expansion (1960s - 1970s) dubbed the "XYZ Buildings". Their plans were first drawn in 1963 by the Rockefeller family's architect, Wallace Harrison, of the architectural firm Harrison and Abramovitz. Their letters correspond to their height. 1251 is the "X" Building as it is the tallest at 750 ft (229 m) and 54 stories, but was the second one completed (1971). The "Y" is the 1221 Avenue of the Americas, which was the first completed (1969) and is the second in height (674 ft and 51 stories). The "Z" Building, the shortest and the youngest, is the 1211 Avenue of the Americas with 45 stories (592 ft). 1251 is the second-tallest building in the whole of Rockefeller Center, after the Comcast Building.Despite being one of the 100 tallest buildings in the United States, 1251 Avenue of the Americas is almost impossible to see from more than just a few blocks away as it is flanked on all sides by buildings over 500 feet tall. The result is that even though 1251 Avenue of the Americas is approximately as tall as the tallest buildings in cities such as Boston or Minneapolis, it has almost no presence on the New York City skyline.

Avatar Studios
Distance: 0.3 mi Competitive Analysis
441 West 53 Street
New York, NY 10019

(212) 765-7500

Avatar Studios, formerly known as The Power Station, is a recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City.The building was originally a Consolidated Edison power plant. In 1977, it was rebuilt as a recording studio by producer Tony Bongiovi and his partner Bob Walters and gained renown as one of the finest acoustic environments for recording in the world. It has won several studio industry awards over the years, including a "Les Paul Award for Special Lifetime Achievement" in 1991.The complex was renamed Avatar Studios (under the Avatar Entertainment Corporation) in May 1996.Major acts who have recorded there include the band Power Station which was named after the studio itself, Walter Becker, The Kinks, Bob Dylan, Arctic Monkeys, Aerosmith, Baltimora, Counting Crows, The Clash, Kings of Leon, Marc Anthony, The B-52's, Tony Bennett, Michael Brecker, Devo, Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, Duran Duran, Dream Theater, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Billy Joel, Grayson Hugh, Throwing Muses, Serge Gainsbourg, The Strokes, Bryan Adams, Bernadette Peters, Rocket From the Crypt, Pat Metheny, Keith Jarrett Trio, Neil Young, Jaco Pastorius, Harry Connick, Jr., Iggy Pop, Madonna, Journey, Muse, George Michael, Betty Carter, Sum 41, John Mayer, Moby, Vanessa Williams, Blondie, Porcupine Tree, Chic, Michael Stanley, Joan Jett, David Bowie, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Rumble Strips, Trey Anastasio, Helix, Kathem Al Saher, Gang Starr, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Weather Report, and Roxy Music.

Times Square
Distance: 0.4 mi Competitive Analysis
1 Times Sq
New York, NY 10036

(212) 255-2455

Fordham University School of Law
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
113 W 60th St
New York, NY 10023

(212) 636-6000

Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. In 2013, 91% of the law school's first-time test takers passed the bar exam, placing the law school fifth-best among New York's 15 law schools.According to Fordham University School of Law's 2014 ABA-required disclosures, 67.8% of the Class of 2014 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.

Booth Theatre
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
222 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036

(212) 239-6200

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.

Al Hirschfeld Theater
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
302 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036

The Al Hirschfeld Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 302 West 45th Street in midtown Manhattan.Designed by architect G. Albert Lansburgh for vaudeville promoter Martin Beck, the theatre opened as the Martin Beck Theatre with a production of Madame Pompadour on November 11, 1924. It was the only theatre in New York that was owned outright without a mortgage. It was designed to be the most opulent theatre of its time, and has dressing rooms for 200 actors. The theatre has a seating capacity of 1,424 for musicals.Famous appearances include Basil Rathbone as Romeo with Katharine Cornell as Juliet in December 1934; Burgess Meredith as Mio in "Winterset" in 1935 Atkinson, The Lively Years; Richard Gere in Bent; Frank Langella in Dracula; Elizabeth Taylor in The Little Foxes; Christina Applegate as the title role in Sweet Charity; David Hyde Pierce as Lt. Coffi in the musical Curtains; and Daniel Radcliffe in the latest revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
149 W 45th St
New York, NY 10036

(212) 239-6200

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.

One Astor Plaza
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

(212) 846-5165

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.

Nintendo New York
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
10 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020

(646) 459-0800

Nintendo New York is the flagship specialty store of video game corporation Nintendo. Located in New York City at Rockefeller Center at 10 Rockefeller Plaza, the two-story, 10000sqft store opened on May 14, 2005.The store sells a wide variety of Nintendo video games and merchandise, including apparel, hardware, and accessories that are exclusive to the store, such as Japanese Mario character plushies, and special guides to games, such as GoldenEye 007 and Super Mario Galaxy. The store includes Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, and Pokémon sections. On the second level of the store, there are kiosks with various Wii U games running, allowing anyone to play. In addition, there are Nintendo 3DS stations available for use and play.Nintendo New York regularly holds tournaments and shows for new games, giving early releases and prizes to winners. In addition, they've held screenings for multiple official Nintendo broadcasts, most commonly Nintendo's annual main E3 presentation. This was first done for the Wii's debut at E3 2006, and since E3 2010 a screening event has been held at the store every single year, except for E3 2016.

Victorian Gardens Amusement Park
Distance: 0.5 mi Competitive Analysis
Wollman Rink at Central Park
New York, NY 10065

(212) 982-2229

Central Park Carousel
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
65th St Transverse Rd
New York, NY 10021

(212) 439-6900

The Central Park Carousel is a vintage carousel located in Central Park in Manhattan, New York City, at the southern end of the park, near East 65th Street. It is the fourth carousel on the site where it is located.HistoryThe current carousel is officially the Michael Friedsam Memorial Carousel, but referred to as the Trump Carousel after businessman Donald Trump, who renovated it. It is the fourth carousel in the park since 1871, all located at the same site, and is part of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission's Central Park Scenic Landmarks.The original 1871 Central Park carousel was powered by a mule or horse under the carousel's platform, signaled to start and stop by the operator tapping his foot. Two succeeding rides were destroyed by fires in 1924 and 1950.CarouselThe current carousel, which was restored in 1990, has 57 hand-carved horses - 52 jumpers and 5 standers - and two chariots. It is open seven days a week when weather permits, and serves around 250,000 riders every year. The carousel has a Ruth & Sohn band organ playing waltzes, marches, and polkas. It was installed in the park in 1951 with a new structure surrounding it, it is one of the largest merry-go-rounds in the United States, and was made by Solomon Stein and Harry Goldstein in 1908. It was originally installed in a trolley terminal in Coney Island in Brooklyn, where it operated until the 1940s.

Madame Tussauds New York
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
234 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

(866) 841-3505

Ripley's Believe It or Not - Times Square
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
234 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

(212) 398-3133

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!

Harvard Club of New York
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
35 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

(212) 840-6600

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.

General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York
Distance: 0.6 mi Competitive Analysis
20 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036

(212) 840-7648

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.