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Madison Avenue

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Madison Avenue, celebrated street of Manhattan, borough of New York City. It runs from Madison Square (23d St.) to the Madison Bridge over the Harlem River (138th St.). In the 1940s and 50s, some of the major U.S. advertising agencies had headquarters in its midtown section, and the name of the avenue became synonymous with the advertising industry.
Madison Avenue
New York street; home of advertising companies. [Am. Culture: Misc.]


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The residential co-op property on 79th Street and Madison Avenue features 2,400 s/f of retail space on the ground floor and an additional 700 s/f in the basement.
Now, Madison Avenue is currently under investigation by the New York City Commission on Human Rights for its shoddy employment practices.
Isetan played a central role in financing the expansion of Barneys from its original base at 7th Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan to its present empire of 13 American stores, including large stores on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, downtown Chicago and Beverly Hills.
 
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