In Popular Culture
- The Manhattan Municipal Building appeared in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The Ghostbusters depart on their way to fight Gozer at 55 Central Park West. It was also the setting for a level in the 2001 Rockstar video game Max Payne. The building also makes a short appearance in the 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three where police drive down Centre St to deliver a $1 million ransom.
- In the 1994 film The Professional, antagonist Stansfield, played by actor Gary Oldman, works for the DEA at the building, in office 1402.
- It appeared in the popular 1990's sitcom Seinfeld; Elaine Benes worked in the building.
- It appeared in the 2000 game Midnight Club Street Racing.
- It appeared in the 2008 game Grand Theft Auto IV as the Liberty City Municipal Building.
- It appeared in the 2011 game Crysis 2 in which a large portion of the building's central structure collapses.
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