Ash said, “48th Street is a very important street in the history of music. Once there were 30 different businesses — music stores, practice studios, repairmen. One by one they’ve disappeared.” ...

A 122-unit residential tower at 306 West 48th Street, formerly known as the Sorrento condominium, is coming back to life as a rental after sitting vacant for several years.

Kurt Vonnegut’s name could soon be attached permanently to the Manhattan block where he spent most of his writing career. Community Board 6 last week voted to rename the corner of East 48th Street and ...