Daily News Building, New York City

Name: Daily News Building
Address: 220 E 42nd St, New York City, 10017-5806, United States

#1055 among attractions in New York City

Gothic Revival architecture, Architecture

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The Daily News Building, also known as The News Building, is a skyscraper at 220 East 42nd Street in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The original building was designed by architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells in the Art Deco style, and was erected between 1928 and 1930. A later addition was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz and built between 1957 and 1960. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1929 (95 years ago)Architectural style: Art DecoCoordinates: 40°44'59"N, 73°58'24"W

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220 E 42nd StMidtown Manhattan (Midtown East)New York City 10017-5806 United States

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Daily News Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church Center for the United Nations, United Nations Headquarters, MetLife Building, Ralph Bunche Park.

~1140 ftE
Church
Church Center for the United Nations, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the bustling heart of New York City, the Church Center for the United Nations stands as a beacon of peace and ecumenical engagement just steps away from the iconic United Nations Headquarters. This interfaith space, located at 777 United Nations Plaza...
~1550 ftE
Home of the international organization
United Nations Headquarters, New York City
8 min walk • The United Nations Headquarters is an iconic complex in New York City, serving as the centerpiece for international diplomacy and collaboration. Located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, this distinctive site overlooks the East River.
~1630 ftNW
Emery Roth, Architecture, Cafe
MetLife Building, New York City
8 min walk • The MetLife Building is a skyscraper at Park Avenue and 45th Street, north of Grand Central Terminal, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
~970 ftE
Park
Ralph Bunche Park, New York City
5 min walk • Ralph Bunche Park is a small municipal public park in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of New York City, on First Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Streets. It was named in 1979 for Ralph Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1985 the park was dedicated as the city's first Peace Park.
~870 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Agnes Church, New York City
5 min walk • The Church of St. Agnes is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 143 East 43rd Street, Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1873.
~1510 ftNW
Bridge
Park Avenue Viaduct, New York City
8 min walk • The Park Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Pershing Square Viaduct, is a roadway in Manhattan in New York City. It carries vehicular traffic on Park Avenue from 40th to 46th Streets around Grand Central Terminal and the MetLife Building, then through the Helmsley Building.
~1740 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Japan Society, New York City
9 min walk • Japan Society is a non-profit organization formed in 1907 to promote friendly relations between the United States and Japan. Its headquarters was designed by Junzo Yoshimura and opened in 1971 at 333 East 47th Street near the United Nations.
~520 ftNW
Modernist architecture
Socony–Mobil Building, New York City
3 min walk • The Socony–Mobil Building, also known as 150 East 42nd Street, is a 45-story, 572-foot-tall skyscraper in the Murray Hill and East Midtown neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City.
~1770 ftS
Church
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, New York City
9 min walk • St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York City is the first cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church to be constructed in North America. It is located in New York City on the corner of Second Avenue and Thirty-fourth street and was built to resemble the Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin. St.
~1430 ftE
Modernist architecture
United Nations Secretariat Building, New York City
7 min walk • The United Nations Secretariat Building is a 505-foot tall skyscraper and the centerpiece of the headquarters of the United Nations, in the Turtle Bay/East Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, alongside the East River.
~1510 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
8 min walk • The Grand Central Art Galleries were the exhibition and administrative space of the nonprofit Painters and Sculptors Gallery Association, an artists' cooperative established in 1922 by Walter Leighton Clark together with John Singer Sargent, Edmund Greacen, and others.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Daily News Building open?

Daily News Building is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Daily News Building?

Nearby attractions include Museum of the Peaceful Arts, New York City (2 min walk), Socony–Mobil Building, New York City (3 min walk), Ford Foundation Building, New York City (3 min walk), St. Agnes Church, New York City (5 min walk).

How to get to Daily News Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Daily News Building:

Bus

2 Av/E 42 St • Lines: M15, M15-Sbs (1 min walk)
East 42nd Street & 2nd Avenue • Lines: M42 (2 min walk)

Metro

42nd Street–Grand Central • Lines: <6>, <7>, 4, 5, 6, 7 (6 min walk)
Grand Central • Lines: S (9 min walk)

Train

Grand Central Terminal (8 min walk)
Long Island City (26 min walk)