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Restaurant Row finally gets proper Broadway-facing sign

Original: Finally, Restaurant Row did what I thought they’d do twenty years ago. (I been in this ‘hood a long time) they finally p

A longtime resident of New York's Restaurant Row, the theatre-district dining strip along West 46th Street near Broadway, notes that the neighbourhood has finally installed a proper sign aimed at Broadway tourists. The commenter says locals expected this twenty years ago, and points out that earlier upgrades like light-up sidewalks and illuminated information kiosks went in before the COVID pandemic but stopped short of clear signage.

Why now: Locals and theatre district watchers are noting the long-overdue streetscape improvement in a heavily touristed area.

Restaurant RowBroadwayNew York CityWest 46th Street

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• Finally, Restaurant Row did what I thought they’d do twenty years ago. (I been in this ‘hood a long time) they finally put up a proper sign (facing Broadway tourists). In recent years (well, before COVID) they put in lightup sidewalks and illuminated information kiosks, but… · GetMisch@masto.nyc · 2

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