▁in ▁Manh attan ' s ▁Kore at own , ▁begins ▁at ▁the ▁entrance ▁to ▁P enn ▁Station ▁and ▁Mad ison ▁Square ▁Garden . ▁On ▁the ▁East ▁Side , ▁both ▁streets ▁end ▁at ▁Second ▁Avenue ▁at ▁K ips ▁Bay ▁Tow ers ▁and ▁NY U ▁Medical ▁Center ▁which ▁occup y ▁the ▁area ▁between ▁ 3 0 th ▁and ▁ 3 4 th ▁Stre ets . ▁The ▁Catholic ▁church ▁of ▁St . ▁Francis ▁of ▁Ass isi ▁is ▁situated ▁at ▁ 1 3 5 – 1 3 9 ▁West ▁ 3 1 st ▁Street . ▁At ▁ 2 1 0 ▁West ▁is ▁the ▁Cap uch in ▁Mon aster y ▁of ▁St . ▁John ▁the ▁Bapt ist , ▁part ▁of ▁St . ▁John ▁the ▁Bapt ist ▁Church ▁on ▁ 3 0 th ▁Street . ▁At ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Broadway ▁and ▁West ▁ 3 1 st ▁Street ▁is ▁the ▁Grand ▁Hotel . ▁The ▁former ▁Hotel ▁Pier rep ont ▁was ▁located ▁at ▁ 4 3 ▁West ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Street , ▁The ▁Cont inental ▁NY C ▁tower ▁is ▁at ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Six th ▁Avenue ▁and ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Street . ▁ 2 9 ▁East ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Street ▁was ▁the ▁location ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁building ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁Gro lier ▁Club ▁between ▁ 1 8 9 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁▁ 3 3 rd ▁Street ▁ 3 3 rd ▁Street ▁runs ▁un inter rupted ▁from ▁First ▁Avenue ▁to ▁Se vent h ▁Avenue ▁where ▁it ▁turns ▁into ▁a ▁ped est rian ▁road ▁for