New York-New York Hotel & Casino
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| Address | 3790 Las Vegas Blvd South Las Vegas, NV 89109 |
| Opening date | January 3, 1997 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Theme | New York City |
| Owner | MGM Mirage |
| No. of rooms | 2,024 |
| Total gaming space | 84,000 ft² (7,800 m²) |
| Permanent shows | Zumanity |
| Signature attractions | Manhattan Express |
| Notable restaurants | Gallagher's Steak House, ESPN Zone |
| Years renovated | 2003 |
| Website | New York-New York |
New York-New York Hotel & Casino is a hotel and casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip at 3790 Las Vegas Boulevard South, in Paradise, Nevada. It is one of the largest casinos owned by MGM Mirage.
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[edit] Description
New York-New York uses the New York City theme of its name in many ways. Its architecture creates an impression of the New York City skyline; the hotel includes several towers configured to resemble New York City skyscrapers, such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. In front of the property is a pool representing New York Harbor, with a 150 ft (46 m) tall (half-scale) replica of the Statue of Liberty, a roller coaster, and replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Ellis Island, and Grand Central Terminal, among other well-known structures.
Within the resort, particular gambling areas, bars, eating areas and meeting rooms are named after New York City neighborhoods or landmarks. The main casino area, for example, is named after Central Park, while the "Village Eateries" food court is modeled after New York City's Greenwich Village, even including real menus from New York Chinese takeout restaurants taped to the doors of the mock apartment buildings. New York-New York uses the trademarked slogan "The Greatest City in Las Vegas".
The resort is located on the northwest corner of the Tropicana - Las Vegas Boulevard intersection. At street level, pedestrians are blocked from crossing by concrete barriers. Instead, New York-New York is linked by overhead pedestrian bridges to its neighboring casinos to the south (the Excalibur, across Tropicana Avenue) and to the east (the MGM Grand, across the Strip).
[edit] History
The property opened on January 3, 1997. The project, which was first announced in 1994, was a joint venture of MGM Grand Inc. and Primadonna Resorts.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, people spontaneously sent various tributes to New York-New York, especially T-shirts from police, fire and rescue departments around the country. These are displayed along the fence in front of the "Lady Liberty" replica. Eventually, they added a permanent memorial. The twin towers of the World Trade Center are not included in the skyscrapers depicted in its facade.
[edit] Attractions
The Roller Coaster at New York-New York, formerly known as 'Manhattan Express', travels through the property's interior and exterior, and has cars painted to resemble a traditional Checker Cab; the coaster is 203 ft (62 m) tall, has a maximum drop of 144 ft (44 m), and reaches speeds up to 67 mph (108 km/h). The ride has recently undergone a variety of enhancements including the introduction of a magnetic braking system and new trains from Premier Rides.
New York-New York is also home to Zumanity, the third show from Cirque du Soleil to take up permanent residence in the Las Vegas area and the first to be directed primarily toward adult audiences. It is the only permanent Cirque show to allow admission only to those over 18 years of age. The theatre is arranged as a cabaret, with sofas and bar stools complementing the standard theatre seats. The Master of Ceremonies for the show is Joey Arias, a drag queen hailing from New York City.
An ESPN Zone is located in the casino, accessible from street level.
For the partying crowd the New York New York offers the Coyote Ugly Saloon.
The first production show to open at the hotel was called MADHATTAN, which brought street performers from the actual city and put their acts together to create a full show.
The second major show at the hotel was a long running production of Lord of the Dance.
[edit] Shooting
On July 6, 2007 at approximately 12:45 AM Pacific Time, a Las Vegas resident opened fire on gambling patrons from a walkway over the casino. Five people were sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Security personnel and guests tackled and subdued the man who was believed to be in his fifties. The casino remained open.
[edit] Gallery
 The New York-New York casino at night, from the Strip |
 New York New York's recreation of the Manhattan skyline, as seen from Tropicana Ave |
 New York-New York, facing MGM Grand. |
 Rotating Statue of Liberty imitating Marilyn Monroe on casino main floor |
[edit] External links
- New York-New York homepage
- Zumanity at New York - New York
- Photos from construction phase
- New York-New York information
- Review and additional resources
- New York New York Hotel Promotions
- New York-New York Hotel & Casino is at coordinates Coordinates:
| Preceded by Fitzgeralds Casino Hotel Las Vegas |
Tallest Building in Las Vegas 1997—2005 161m |
Succeeded by Wynn Las Vegas |
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