OVERVIEW
All the way on the West side of the island, Hell’s Kitchen runs from 8th Avenue on the East side to the West Side Highway and from West 34th Street on the South to West 59th Street on the North side.
LANDMARKS
The neighborhood is essential in providing transport and support to the island’s midtown business district, located right by it.
The two most recognizable buildings in the neighborhood are the New Yorker Hotel, on Eighth Avenue, and the Manhattan Center, built near Penn Station back in 1906 and home to the Manhattan Center Studios and Hammerstein Ballroom, a renowned concert space.
It is important to note that the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project seeks to completely redevelop the area through the extension of the 7 subway line, the building of a variety of commercial and residential projects, and the renovation of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
ASTORIA
ART
Hell’s Kitchen’s proximity to Broadway theaters and training schools render it the ideal living neighborhood for those practicing the craft. The area is also home to a variety of broadcast and music-recording studios, including The Daily Show, the CBS Broadcast Center and the Manhattan Center Studios.
DINING
“Restaurant Row,” found on West 46th Street between Eighth Avenue and Ninth Avenue, boasts an abundance of ethnic restaurants, including Barbetta, Becco, and La Rivage.
TRANSPORTATION
The Lincoln Tunnel, which connects New York City to New Jersey, is at the heart of Hell’s Kitchen. Also in the area is the Port Authority Bus Terminal and a slew of bus lines (M11, M12, M31, M34 SBS, M42 and M50). The area’s proximity to the West Side Highway also facilitates traveling from the North to the South sides of the city via car. Finally, subway lines in the area include the recently extended 7 line, A, C and E lines.