Madison Square Garden (sometimes called
MSG or
The Garden) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the
New York City borough of
Manhattan,
New York. Located in
Midtown Manhattan between
7th and
8th Avenues from
31st to 33rd Streets, it is situated atop
Pennsylvania Station. It is the fourth venue to bear the name "Madison Square Garden", the first two
(1879 and
1890) of which were located on
Madison Square, on East 26th Street and Madison Avenue, with the
third Madison Square Garden further uptown at Eighth Avenue and 50th Street. The Garden is used for professional basketball and ice hockey, as well as boxing, concerts, ice shows, circuses, professional wrestling and other forms of sports and entertainment. It is close to other midtown Manhattan landmarks, including the
Empire State Building,
Koreatown, and
Macy's at
Herald Square. It is home to the
New York Rangers of the
National Hockey League, the
New York Knicks of the
National Basketball Association, and residency to singer-songwriter
Billy Joel.