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unusual facts about 34th Street



Gimbels

, which operated under the name Saks Thirty-Fourth Street; with ownership of Saks, Gimbel created an uptown branch called Saks Fifth Avenue.

Nedick's

In 2003, the Riese Organization, which operates a number of restaurant chains such as Dunkin' Donuts and Pizza Hut, revived the Nedick's brand, with three restaurants by that name in New York City, at Penn Station; 1286 Broadway between 33rd & 34th Street; and 416 8th Avenue, at West 31st Street.


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8th Primetime Emmy Awards

John Monks, for The 20th Century Fox Hour, (Episode: "Miracle on 34th Street"), (CBS)

East 34th Street Heliport

On June 17, 2005, a Sikorsky S-76C carrying six corporate executives from MBNA returning to Delaware after a business meeting in New York City crashed into the East River less than one minute after taking off from the East 34th Street Heliport.

On May 23, 1974, David Frank Kamaiko, a 22-year man from Greenwich Village claiming to be a member of the Jewish Defense League, hijacked a helicopter from the East 34th Street Heliport and demanded $2 million in ransom.

Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project

Originally part of New York City's bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics, the New York City government had announced its intent to extend the 7 train to a station at 34th Street and Eleventh Avenue, adjacent to Javits Center to help facilitate development on the air-rights of the West Side Yards.

Tony Mamaluke

They lost the title, however, on December 3, 2000 at Massacre On 34th Street to Danny Doring and Roadkill.