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The New York ___MASK50___ ___MASK73___ , also referred to as the Tri - ___MASK90___ Area , includes the most populous ___MASK81___ in the United States ( New York ___MASK81___ ); Long ___MASK13___ and the Mid - and Lower Hudson Valley in the state of New York ; the ___MASK24___ largest cities in New Jersey ( Newark  the largest ___MASK81___ in New Jersey  Jersey ___MASK81___ , Paterson , Elizabeth , and Edison ) and their vicinities ; six of the seven largest cities in Connecticut ( Bridgeport  the largest ___MASK81___ in Connecticut  New Haven , Stamford , Waterbury , Norwalk , and Danbury ) and their vicinities ; and ___MASK24___ counties in northeastern Pennsylvania . In the ___MASK97___ of human settlements , an ___MASK48___ is an extended ___MASK81___ or town area comprising the built - up area of 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 of differences in definitions of what does and does not constitute an " agglomeration ", as well as variations and limitations in statistical or ___MASK96___ 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 of an agglomeration , or a distinct entity in itself . An Off - Broadway theatre is a ___MASK68___ ___MASK15___ in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499 . These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres , but generally larger than Off - Off - Broadway theatres . Broadway theatre , commonly known as Broadway , refers to the theatrical performances presented in the 41 ___MASK68___ theatres with 500 or more seats located in the ___MASK47___ ___MASK8___ and Lincoln Center along Broadway , in Midtown Manhattan , New York ___MASK81___ . 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 . Off - Off - Broadway theatrical productions in New York ___MASK81___ 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 New York ___MASK81___ area that employs union actors but is not under an Off - Broadway , Broadway , or League of Resident Theatres ___MASK41___ . It is often used as a term relating to any show with non - union actors . 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Located at the southern tip of the state of New York , the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area , one of 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 of the United Nations , New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural and financial ___MASK67___ of the world . ___MASK29___ comprises " creative ___MASK35___ undertaken on a systematic basis in ___MASK30___ to increase the stock of knowledge , including knowledge of humans , culture and ___MASK93___ , and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications ." 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There are several forms of research : scientific , humanities , artistic , economic , social , business , marketing , practitioner research , life , technological , etc . Playwrights Horizons is a not - for - profit Off - Broadway ___MASK47___ located in New York ___MASK81___ dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights , composers , and lyricists , and to the production of their new work . Under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus , Playwrights Horizons continues to encourage the new work of veteran writers while nurturing an emerging generation of ___MASK47___ artists . Writers are supported through every stage of their growth with a series of development programs : script and score evaluations , commissions , readings , musical ___MASK47___ workshops , Studio and Mainstage productions . Playwrights Horizons was founded in 1971 at the Clark Center Y by Robert Moss , before moving to 42nd ___MASK5___ where it has been instrumental in the revitalization of Theater Row . The current building was built on the site of a former burlesque . André Bishop served as Artistic Director from 1981 to 1991 , followed by Don Scardino who served through 1995 . Playwrights Horizons ' auxiliary programs include the Playwrights Horizons Theater ___MASK99___ , which is affiliated with NYU ' s Tisch ___MASK99___ of the Arts , and Ticket Central , a central box office that supports the off - Broadway performing arts community . In its 43 years , Playwrights Horizons has worked with over 375 writers and is the recipient of numerous awards and honors . In 2005 , it was among 406 New York ___MASK81___ arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $ 20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation , which was made possible through a donation by New York ___MASK81___ mayor Michael Bloomberg . The ___MASK28___ of the United Nations is a ___MASK89___ in New York ___MASK81___ designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer . The ___MASK89___ has served as the official ___MASK28___ of the United Nations since its completion in 1952 . It is located in the Turtle ___MASK3___ neighborhood of Manhattan , 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 ___MASK3___ " is occasionally used as a metonym for the UN ___MASK28___ or for the United Nations as a whole . 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