On Monday, Astor Place became a lot easier to navigate, as much of the construction equipment was taken down and more seating was unveiled. EV Grieve first spotted the new public plaza ...

The Astor Place Opera House could fit an audience of 1,100 people and had a traditional opera seating arrangement. There was a dress circle and a first tier, and a gallery for 700 people.

At 51 Astor Place and across the street from NYU and Cooper ... The boomerang-shaped space — which seats 50 at booths and tables — boasts a high ceiling, black bricks, and off-white ...