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Broadway theatre , commonly known as Broadway , refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theater ___MASK48___ and Lincoln ___MASK55___ along Broadway , in Midtown ___MASK31___ , New York City . Along with London ' s West End theatres , Broadway theatres are widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English - speaking world . ___MASK100___ , often referred to by locals as simply " the Village ", is a neighborhood on the west side ___MASK8___ Lower ___MASK31___ , New York City . ___MASK100___ has been known as an artists ' haven , the Bohemian capital , the cradle ___MASK8___ the modern LGBT movement , and the East Coast birthplace ___MASK8___ both the Beat and ' 60s counterculture movements . " Groenwijck ", one ___MASK8___ the Dutch names for the village ( meaning " Green District "), was Anglicized to " Greenwich ". Two ___MASK8___ New York ' s private colleges , New York University ( NYU ) and the New School , are located in ___MASK100___ . In the study ___MASK8___ human settlements , an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built - up area ___MASK8___ a central place (" usually a municipality ") and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area . INSEE , the French Statistical Institute , uses the term " unité urbaine ", which means continuous urbanized area . However , because ___MASK8___ differences in definitions ___MASK8___ what does and does not constitute an " agglomeration ", as well as variations and limitations in statistical or geographical methodology , it can be problematic to compare different agglomerations around the world . It may not be clear , for instance , whether an area should be considered to be a satellite and part ___MASK8___ an agglomeration , or a distinct entity in itself . The ___MASK91___ metropolitan area , also referred to as the Tri - State Area , includes the most populous city in the United States ( ___MASK91___ City ); Long Island and the Mid - and Lower Hudson Valley in the state ___MASK8___ ___MASK91___ ; the five largest cities in New Jersey ( Newark  the largest city in New Jersey  Jersey City , Paterson , Elizabeth , and Edison ) and their vicinities ; six ___MASK8___ the seven largest cities in Connecticut ( Bridgeport  the largest city in Connecticut  New Haven , Stamford , Waterbury , Norwalk , and Danbury ) and their vicinities ; and five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania . Off - Off - Broadway theatrical productions in ___MASK91___ City are those in theatres that are smaller than Broadway and Off - Broadway theatres . Off - Off - Broadway theatres are usually theatres that have fewer than 100 seats , though the term can be used for any show in the ___MASK91___ City area that employs union actors but is not under an Off - Broadway , Broadway , or League ___MASK8___ Resident Theatres contract . It is often used as a term relating to any show with non - union actors . The shows range from professional productions by established artists to small amateur performances . The Sheridan Square Playhouse was an Off - Broadway theatre in ___MASK91___ City that was active from 1958 through the early 1990s . Closed as a theatre in 1996 , the theatre was located at 99 7th Avenue South in Greenwich Village . Research comprises " creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock ___MASK8___ knowledge , including knowledge ___MASK8___ humans , culture and society , and the use ___MASK8___ this stock ___MASK8___ knowledge to devise new applications ." It is used to establish or confirm facts , reaffirm the results ___MASK8___ previous work , solve new or existing problems , support theorems , or develop new theories . A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field . Research projects can be used to develop further knowledge on a topic , or in the example ___MASK8___ a school research project , they can be used to further a student ' s research prowess to prepare them for future jobs or reports . To test the validity ___MASK8___ instruments , procedures , or experiments , research may replicate elements ___MASK8___ prior projects or the project as a whole . The primary purposes ___MASK8___ basic research ( as opposed to applied research ) are documentation , discovery , interpretation , or the research and development ( R & D ) ___MASK8___ methods and systems for the advancement ___MASK8___ human knowledge . Approaches to research depend on epistemologies , which vary considerably both within and between humanities and sciences . There are several forms ___MASK8___ research : scientific , humanities , artistic , economic , social , business , marketing , practitioner research , life , technological , etc . The City ___MASK8___ New York , often called New York City or simply New York , is the most populous city in the United States . With an estimated 2015 population ___MASK8___ 8 , 550 , 405 distributed over a land area ___MASK8___ just , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States . Located at the southern tip ___MASK8___ the state ___MASK8___ New York , the city is the ___MASK55___ ___MASK8___ the New York metropolitan area , one ___MASK8___ the most populous urban agglomerations in the world . A global power city , New York City exerts a significant impact upon commerce , finance , media , art , fashion , research , technology , education , and entertainment , its fast pace defining the term " New York minute ". Home to the headquarters ___MASK8___ the United Nations , New York is an important ___MASK55___ for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial capital ___MASK8___ the world . A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land . Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water , for commercial demand , and for shelter from wind and waves . ___MASK40___ with deeper water are rarer , but can handle larger ships . Since ___MASK40___ throughout history handled every kind ___MASK8___ traffic , support and storage facilities vary widely , may extend for miles , and dominate the local economy . Some ___MASK40___ have an important military role . The headquarters ___MASK8___ the United Nations is a complex in New York City designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer . The complex has served as the official headquarters ___MASK8___ the United Nations since its completion in 1952 . It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood ___MASK8___ ___MASK31___ , on spacious grounds overlooking the East River . Its borders are First Avenue on the west , East 42nd Street to the south , East 48th Street on the north and the East River to the east . The term " Turtle Bay " is occasionally used as a metonym for the UN headquarters or for the United Nations as a whole . An Off - Broadway theatre is a professional venue in ___MASK91___ City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499 . These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres , but generally larger than Off - Off - Broadway theatres . Headquarters ( HQ ) denotes the location where ___MASK87___ , if not all , ___MASK8___ the important functions ___MASK8___ an organization are coordinated . In the United States , the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the ___MASK55___ or the top ___MASK8___ a corporation taking full responsibility for managing all business activities . In the UK , the term head office is ___MASK87___ commonly used for the HQs ___MASK8___ large corporations . The term is also used regarding military organizations . ___MASK91___ University ( NYU ) is a private nonprofit research university based in ___MASK91___ City . Founded in 1831 , NYU is considered one ___MASK8___ the world ' s most influential research universities . University rankings compiled by " Times Higher Education ", " U . S . News & World Report ", and the " Academic Ranking ___MASK8___ World Universities " all rank NYU amongst the top 32 universities in the world . NYU is a fundamental part ___MASK8___ the creativity , energy and vibrancy that is ___MASK31___ , located with its core in Greenwich Village , and its campuses based throughout ___MASK91___ City . NYU is also a world - class university , operating NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai , and 11 global academic centers in Accra , Berlin , Buenos Aires , Florence , London , Madrid , Paris , Prague , Sydney , Tel Aviv , and Washington , D . C . Seating capacity is the number ___MASK8___ people who can be seated in a specific space , in terms ___MASK8___ both the physical space available , and limitations set by law . Seating capacity can be used in the description ___MASK8___ anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats hundreds ___MASK8___ thousands ___MASK8___ people . The largest sporting venue in the world , the Indianapolis Motor Speedway , has a permanent seating capacity for more than 235 , 000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400 , 000 . Lower ___MASK31___ , also known as Downtown ___MASK31___ , is the southernmost part of ___MASK31___ , the central borough for business , culture , and government in the City of New York , which itself originated at the southern tip of ___MASK31___ Island in 1624 .