The Paterno is a Manhattan

Manhattan

Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...

 apartment building located at 116th Street and Riverside Drive  and also known as 440 Riverside Drive. The building is noted for its curved facade, impressive marble lobby with a stained-glass ceiling, and substantial porte-cochère

Porte-cochere

A porte-cochère is the architectural term for a porch- or portico-like structure at a main or secondary entrance to a building through which a horse and carriage can pass in order for the occupants to alight under cover, protected from the weather.The porte-cochère was a feature of many late 18th...

. Across 116th Street, The Paterno faces the Colosseum

The Colosseum (apartment building)

The Colosseum is a Manhattan apartment building located at 116th Street and Riverside Drive.The building is noted for its curved façade and impressive marble lobby. Across 116th Street, The Colosseum faces The Paterno, another building with a similar curved facade...

, another building with a similar curved facade. The New York Times

The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...

has said that the "opposing curves, (form) a gateway as impressive as any publicly built arch or plaza in New York.

The Paterno and Colosseum were both developed by Charles V. Paterno

Charles V. Paterno

Dr. Charles V. Paterno was a New York City real estate developer. His work includes the following Manhattan residences:* Castle Village* Hudson View Gardens* The Colosseum* The Paterno...

 (1876–1946) and designed by the architectural firm of Schwartz & Gross.

The Paterno has been featured in films Enchanted and Enemies, a Love Story

Enemies, a Love Story (film)

Enemies, a Love Story is a 1989 film directed by Paul Mazursky, based on the novel Enemies, a Love Story by Isaac Bashevis Singer.-Plot:...

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