▁the ▁F ashion ▁Institute ▁of ▁Technology ▁( F IT ) ▁on ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁E ighth . ▁On ▁Mad ison ▁Avenue ▁between ▁ 2 6 th ▁and ▁ 2 7 th ▁streets , ▁on ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁old ▁Mad ison ▁Square ▁Garden , ▁is ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Life ▁Building , ▁built ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁and ▁designed ▁by ▁Cass ▁Gilbert , ▁with ▁a ▁square ▁tower ▁to pped ▁by ▁a ▁striking ▁g ild ed ▁py ram id . ▁Tw enty - Se vent h ▁Street ▁passes ▁one ▁block ▁north ▁of ▁Mad ison ▁Square ▁Park ▁and ▁cul min ates ▁at ▁Belle vue ▁Hospital ▁on ▁First ▁Avenue . ▁ ▁L ength s ▁of ▁streets ▁▁ 2 8 th ▁Street ▁Three ▁local ▁sub way ▁stations : ▁ 2 8 th ▁Street ▁() ▁on ▁the ▁I RT ▁Lex ington ▁Avenue ▁Line ▁at ▁Park ▁Avenue ▁South ▁ 2 8 th ▁Street ▁( N , ▁R , ▁and ▁W ▁trains ) ▁the ▁B MT ▁Broadway ▁Line ▁at ▁Broadway ▁ 2 8 th ▁Street ▁() ▁on ▁the ▁I RT ▁Broadway – Se vent h ▁Avenue ▁Line ▁at ▁Se vent h ▁Avenue ▁ ▁Also : ▁The ▁former ▁ 2 8 th ▁Street ▁station ▁on ▁PATH ▁at ▁Six th ▁Avenue ▁▁ 3 1 st ▁and ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Stre ets ▁▁ 3 1 st ▁Street ▁begins ▁on ▁the ▁West ▁Side ▁at ▁the ▁West ▁Side ▁Y ard , ▁while ▁ 3 2 nd ▁Street , ▁which ▁includes ▁a ▁segment ▁officially ▁known ▁as ▁Korea ▁Way ▁between ▁Fif th ▁Avenue ▁and ▁Broadway