West Side Of Manhattan

Panoramic view facing southwest of the neighborhoods of Times Square, Hells Kitchen, Chelsea, and the west side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, 1957. In the background is the Hudson River, and beyond is the city of Hoboken, New Jersey. To the lower left, several buildings in Times Square are visible: One Times Square, the Armed Forces Recruiting Station with airplane on top, the Paramount Building at 1501 Broadway, and the old Hotel Astor to the immediate right between 44th and 45th. Directly behind is the old New York Times building at 229 W. 43rd Street. The New York Port Authority Terminal is at center, with lanes extending west toward the Lincoln Tunnel entrance and the Hudson River. Along 42nd Street at right center is the McGraw-Hill Building. Further back, piers line the water's edge next to the old West Side Elevated Highway. (Photo by Morse Collection/Gado/Getty Images).