About The Graduate Center at The City University of New York
The glass dome above our Dining Commons catches everyone's attention first—sunlight streams through during afternoon meetings while the Empire State Building towers just outside the windows. We're The Graduate Center at The City University of New York, and our Fifth Avenue building has been hosting everything from corporate conferences to film shoots since becoming a Manhattan landmark. Our most requested space seats up to 300 guests beneath that spectacular dome. Corporate groups love how the natural light energizes their meetings, while evening party planners appreciate the way city lights transform the room after dark. Down the hall, the Proshansky Auditorium provides theater-style seating for 389 attendees, complete with professional sound and projection systems we've recently upgraded. For more intimate gatherings, we open up the Elebash Recital Hall and Segal Theatre—both designed with performances in mind but equally suited for presentations or screenings. Each room connects to our high-speed Wi-Fi network, and we've installed livestreaming equipment throughout the building so remote participants never miss a moment. Our events team handles the details that matter. We'll coordinate with our on-site catering to serve anything from morning coffee service at the 365 Café and Bar to full dinner receptions in the Dining Commons. The kitchen staff knows these spaces inside and out, timing service perfectly whether you're breaking between conference sessions or hosting cocktails before a performance. We've seen our rooms transform for every imaginable purpose—startup launches in the morning, academic symposiums at noon, wedding receptions by night. The building's bones are historic, but we keep the technology current and the service personal. When you book with us, you're working directly with people who know every corner of these spaces and exactly how to make them work for your specific needs.
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Meeting Rooms
Private Dining Room · From 12 to 20 people
$450
Conference Room Suite · From 24 to 40 people
$720
Martin E. Segal Theatre · From 42 to 70 people
$1,200
Event Spaces & Function Rooms
Breakout Room · From 24 to 40 people
Elebash Recital Hall Lobby · From 38 to 150 people
Elebash Recital Hall · From 108 to 180 people
Dining Commons · From 180 to 342 people
Concourse Lobby · From 144 to 489 people
Location
33 St · 4 minutes
Grand Central - 42 St · 8 minutes
33rd Street · 5 minutes
Times Sq-42 St · 10 minutes
Opening hours
Monday:All Day
Tuesday:All Day
Wednesday:All Day
Thursday:All Day
Friday:All Day
Saturday:All Day
Sunday:All Day
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