West 51st St, Midtown

I wouldnt recommend W 51st for children, as it might be one of the busiest streets in Manhattan. Roomate and I would go skating on the ice rink in the winter, and during christmas watch the tree lighting! The street was really chaotic, even for us. The street does have potential to create a lot of memories if you live in the area, but for a tourist I wouldn't recommend visiting this street. I mean, for a street it is a pretty ordinary, busy street. There aren't many good places to eat around W 51st, but walking a few blocks will find you at a take out or smoothie and salad bar, depending on which way you go. I have never worked on this street, but I suppose it's not an inconvenient street, food-wise, as there are places you can walk to if you have enough time for lunch.

Again, if you aren't into the corporate thing, I wouldn't visit this street unless you are passing through it. We saw an older woman get knocked down and ended up helping her back to her apartment, because people are so busy that they won't even stop to help an old lady! Little kids looked uncomfortable too. However, if you're passing through or looking for a job, or hanging out on college vacation this is an okay place.

I worked here for 10 mths and it’s a great location but possibly the busiest area in the entire city… It’s full of tourists and workers and although it’s a central location, it’s a terrible place to work each day simply because it’s so busy!! It’s also got a pretty poor selection of foods on offer. Try Circle 75 for some fresh food (at a price) or walk down to 48th St and try Lenny’s sandwich’s.. I guess one of the attractions of working in this area is the beautiful ice rink which is open for a few months each year. It’s at the foot of the Rockefeller statue and although small, it’s a fun spot. The lighting of the Christmas tree lights is also a major highlight of the year.