New York City Center
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New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York City Center canonical | 19 |
| New York City Center, Inc. | 2 |
| NY City Center | 1 |
| New York City Center (nonprofit organization) | 1 |
| New York City Center complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T462879 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Center Context triple: [Brooke Astor, boardMemberOf, New York City Center]
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Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a famous Art Deco commercial complex in Midtown Manhattan known for its iconic ice-skating rink, Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
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RCA Building
The RCA Building, now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza or 30 Rock, is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center complex.
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Rockefeller Center subway station complex
The Rockefeller Center subway station complex is a major New York City Subway hub in Midtown Manhattan that serves the Rockefeller Center area and nearby landmarks such as Radio City Music Hall and the NBC studios.
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D.
New York Times Building
The New York Times Building is a prominent high-rise office tower in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the headquarters of The New York Times and is noted for its modern, light-filled design.
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United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the public square and surrounding area in Manhattan, New York City, that serves as the primary urban setting and address for the United Nations Headquarters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Center Target entity description: New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
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A.
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a famous Art Deco commercial complex in Midtown Manhattan known for its iconic ice-skating rink, Christmas tree, and the Top of the Rock observation deck.
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B.
RCA Building
The RCA Building, now known as 30 Rockefeller Plaza or 30 Rock, is a landmark Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the centerpiece of New York City's Rockefeller Center complex.
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C.
Rockefeller Center subway station complex
The Rockefeller Center subway station complex is a major New York City Subway hub in Midtown Manhattan that serves the Rockefeller Center area and nearby landmarks such as Radio City Music Hall and the NBC studios.
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D.
New York Times Building
The New York Times Building is a prominent high-rise office tower in Midtown Manhattan that serves as the headquarters of The New York Times and is noted for its modern, light-filled design.
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E.
United Nations Plaza
United Nations Plaza is the public square and surrounding area in Manhattan, New York City, that serves as the primary urban setting and address for the United Nations Headquarters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert hall
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performing arts center ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
City Center
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NY City Center ⓘ
linked to:
New York City Center
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| architecturalStyle | Moorish Revival architecture ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| formerName |
City Center of Music and Drama
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Mecca Temple ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Concert halls in New York City
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Dance venues in the United States ⓘ Moorish Revival architecture in New York City ⓘ Theatres in Manhattan ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEvent |
ballet
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concert performances ⓘ modern dance ⓘ musical theater revivals ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic venue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dance programming
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music programming ⓘ theater programming ⓘ |
| location |
Manhattan
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Midtown Manhattan ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Midtown ⓘ |
| notableProgram |
Encores!
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Encores! Off-Center ⓘ
linked to:
Encores!
Fall for Dance Festival ⓘ |
| opened | 1943 ⓘ |
| operator |
New York City Center, Inc.
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linked to:
New York City Center
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| owner |
City of New York
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linked to:
New York City
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| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | New York City Subway ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 131 West 55th Street ⓘ |
| use |
concerts
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dance performances ⓘ performing arts ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nycitycenter.org/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York City Center Description of subject: New York City Center is a historic performing arts venue in Midtown Manhattan known for its dance, theater, and music programming, including the renowned Encores! series.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: New York City Center
linked to: New York City Center
linked to: New York City Center
subject linked to:
City Center
linked to: New York City Center
New York City Center of Music and Drama
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operatedBy
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New York City Center (nonprofit organization)
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linked to: New York City Center