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Clinton
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Clinton is also known as Midtown West (for its geography), and more colorfully, as Hell's Kitchen (for its storied past). The name Clinton comes from the Dewitt Clinton Park at 52nd St and 11th Avenue. Throughout its history, Hell's Kitchen has figured prominently in the New York City underworld, especially in Irish-American organized crime circles. Famously, Clinton was the location for the musical and film West Side Story.

Over the last three decades, the neighborhood has undergone tremendous gentrification as a result of its close proximity to Midtown and Broadway. Clinton now has a established restaurant row, attracted by the large and interesting spaces. It has excellent transportation options - being close to the Lincoln Tunnel and within walking distance of Midtown. Penn Station is nearby and interestingly, many of the horse drawn carriages from Central Park stay in stables just off the West Side Highway. (It is not uncommon to hear the clip clop of horses in the neighborhood.) As a result, there are a large number of luxury condominiums and many of the original tenement buildings have been upgraded into premium living space.