Rockefeller Center
Comcast buys remaining NBCU stake for $18.1 bn
Feb 12, 2013 19:00 EST
Comcast Corp. agreed Tuesday to buy the remaining 49 percent stake in media and entertainment giant NBCUniversal from its joint venture partner General Electric for $18.1 billion.
US comedy '30 Rock' bows out after seven seasons
Jan 31, 2013 20:33 EST
Award-winning US comedy "30 Rock" bowed out after seven seasons, with a double helping of the cult TV show starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.
Contemporary art market roars in New York
Nov 15, 2012 19:46 EST
Christie's and Sotheby's racked up close to a billion dollars this week in just two New York sales of contemporary art, making one small corner of the world appear as if the global financial crisis had never happened.
Softbank-Sprint deal latest in Japan Inc. shopping spree
Oct 17, 2012 01:31 EDT
Softbank's $20 billion takeover of mobile carrier Sprint Nextel is the latest big-ticket buy in Japan Inc.'s overseas shopping bonanza, a boom driven by a strong yen and a flaccid market at home.
Diego Rivera murals reunited after 80 years
Nov 11, 2011 14:37 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five murals by Mexican artist Diego Rivera will go on display on Sunday in a new exhibit that reunites works that struck a chord across a broad social spectrum when they were unveiled during the Great Depression.
Elizabeth Taylor jewellery ready for bidders
Nov 11, 2011 12:19 EST
A selection of iconic jewellery belonging to late Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor went on display in Geneva on Friday ahead of its auction in New York in December.
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in New York on a shoestring
Aug 05, 2011 06:06 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It's known for its Broadway shows, designer shops and exclusive restaurants but there are plenty of things to enjoy in the Big Apple without burning a hole in your pocket.
Liz Taylor's jewels, fashion set for December auctions
Jun 29, 2011 11:18 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Actress Elizabeth Taylor's renowned collection of jewelry, works of art, fashion and memorabilia will be sold in a series of auctions starting in December, Christie's said on Wednesday.
AT&T expands Wi-Fi zones in public spaces
Dec 28, 2010 00:12 EST
AT&T expands Wi-Fi zones public spaces; relief for cellular network in NYC, San Francisco. AT&T Inc. is expanding Wi-Fi access for its subscribers in New York and introducing it in San Francisco, adding data capacity in two cities with heavy wireless network use from the iPhone and other devices.
Top 20 prime-time TV programs
Dec 07, 2010 17:23 EST
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Nov. 29-Dec. 5. Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for Nov. 29-Dec. 5. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
Terrorism makes New York more wary, gradually
Dec 04, 2010 11:17 EST
Barriers, searches, slogans make New York a more guarded place after years of terror plots. Not far from the New York Stock Exchange, a small crowd of tourists stopped to watch as a bomb-sniffing dog checked out a delivery van. The cobblestoned street was blocked by a line of brass cubes with holes that glowed red like the inside of a toaster.
Rock Center Christmas tree just one of many in NYC
Dec 01, 2010 15:06 EST
A tour of New York's Christmas trees provides an itinerary for other Big Apple attractions. Rockefeller Center is home to what is probably New York's most famous Christmas tree. But the 74-foot-tall Norway spruce is just one of a number of trees worth visiting around the city. You can even make your own Christmas tree tour, using each stop as a jumping-off point to explore other attractions.
NYC's Rockefeller Center lit as thousands watch
Nov 30, 2010 21:41 EST
NYC's Rockefeller Center lit as thousands watch; Jessica Simpson, Josh Groban perform. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Rockefeller Center on Tuesday night to watch the lighting of the country's most famous Christmas tree, just days after a terror scare at a tree lighting in Oregon.
NYC's Rockefeller Center readies for tree lighting
Nov 30, 2010 09:59 EST
NYC's Rockefeller Center readies for tree lighting; Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban to perform. The signs of Christmas are hard to miss around New York City's Rockefeller Center.
NYC's Rockefeller Center readies for tree lighting
Nov 30, 2010 09:12 EST
NYC's Rockefeller Center readies for tree lighting; Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban to perform. The signs of Christmas are hard to miss around New York City's Rockefeller Center.
Lady Gaga and the sociology of fame: college course
Nov 17, 2010 06:00 EST
Pop provocateur Lady Gaga may be only 24 but she has already won a string of awards and can now add another feather to her many hats: a university course in her name.
Big Christmas tree hoisted in NYC
Nov 12, 2010 12:55 EST
Balmy weather, big tree: It's Christmas time (sort of) in NYC. A 74-foot Norway spruce is getting ready for its close-up in New York's Rockefeller Center.
Philly's new 'museum' is free, outdoors, open 24-7
Nov 11, 2010 11:26 EST
Philadelphia's new 'museum' is free, outdoors, open 24-7 via maps, audio downloads, phone apps. Ever walk by a statue and wonder, "What made this guy so important?" or pass by a modern sculpture in a park and think, "What on earth is that supposed to be?"
NY art auctions end with Lichtenstein record
Nov 11, 2010 00:29 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's fall art auctions wrapped up on Wednesday with Christie's contemporary and post-war works achieving the highest one-night total in two weeks of sales, led by a record-smashing Roy Lichtenstein that fetched $42.6 million.
Travel Postcard: 48 hours in New York on a shoestring
Oct 15, 2010 06:08 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It's known for its Broadway shows, designer shops and exclusive restaurants but there are plenty of things to enjoy in the Big Apple without burning a hole in your pocket.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Rockefeller Center | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
 Bird's eye view of Rockefeller Plaza, the heart of Rockefeller Center
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| Location: | Midtown Manhattan, New York City, NY |
| Coordinates: | 40°45′31″N 73°58′45″W / 40.75861°N 73.97917°W |
| Area: | 22 acres (8.8 ha) |
| Built/Founded: | 1939 |
| Architect: | Raymond Hood |
| Architectural style(s): | Modern, Art Deco |
| Governing body: | Tishman Speyer Properties and other partners |
| Added to NRHP: | December 23, 1987[1] |
| Designated NHL: | December 23, 1987[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 87002591 |
