The current Madison Square Garden Complex, located between 31st and 33rd Streets and 7th and 8th Avenues on Manhattan's West Side, opened on February 11, 1968 with a salute to the U.S.O. hosted by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
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It turned out to be in Midtown South, a neighborhood that, besides encompassing bustling Penn Station and the attached Madison Square Garden, also envelops Herald Square, Greeley Square Park, Bryant Park, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library and the Empire State Building.
Madison Square Garden Center to Grand Central Terminal (Station) by walk and subway. The journey time between Madison Square Garden Center and Grand Central Terminal (Station) is around 10 min and covers a distance of around 1 miles.
A good New Yorker can do this is about 15 minutes and be outside only for about 60% of the walk. Grand Central and Penn Station on which Madison Square Garden is built have labyriths of subway tunnels and exits. The exits will go for several avenues and streets. Also stores like Macy's go the entire block.
The original Madison Square Garden was built in 1832 at 26th Street and Madison Avenue, although it didn't take that name until 1879. These days, you'll find the fourth incarnation of Madison Square GARDEN northwest of here, but Madison Square PARK is where you'll find delightful greenery.
Yes - That is a very safe area as is nearly all of Manhattan. Travel convenience depends on where you're staying, but MSG has easy access to about 10 subway lines within a few blocks, and tho I never attended an event at that arena, I'd expect all the subway stations will be well populated as a concert is letting out.
Billy Joel is the first artist ever to simultaneously hold both of Madison Square Garden's concert-related performance records. Having sold 150 million records over the past quarter century, Billy Joel ranks as one of most popular recording artists and respected entertainers in history.
The best way to see most, is to do as the locals and ride a bike. Central Park is extremely bike friendly, and the bike paths weave in and out of the major attractions. For a guided experience, there are Central Park bike tours for $29. Biking around Central Park is the perfect way to spend a day in the Big Apple!
Central Park is free, but has its own paid shares of attractions as well. With its vastness, you'll definitely need a guide to help you pinpoint exactly where to go, and what to do within it if you're pressed for time.