Clinton is located north to Chelsea. Some people refer to it as Midtown west.

The clashes among the many ethnic groups in the past earned the neighborhood a name that has taken many years to change: Hell’s Kitchen. In the early 1990s, community activists were able to change the name to Clinton. Clinton these days is more of a place where young professionals commuting to Midtown can pick up nearby apartments, or where the families who have been there for generations can continue to set up shop and pass on their apartments to the kids. Historically, Hell’s Kitchen has been about family and community, about hanging out on the rooftop--"tar beach" as it was known early in the last century--or having a conversation with the neighbor down the hall. Big plans are in the works for Clinton—plans that have been met with fierce opposition by many locals. Much of the proposed expansion into Clinton is inevitable.

After the cleanup of Times Square to the east and the proximity of Restaurant Row and Broadway, it was only a matter of time before Disney swooshed in to mop up this other very marketable area of town. Clinton’s proximity to nearly every major subway, views of both the Hudson River and of Midtown’s towering skyscrapers, and its rich history are natural drawing cards. In food matters, there are some real jewels in this neighborhood, as well as a number of fresh food markets on 9th Ave that served the immigrant families who historically populated the area.One of the newest establishments to move in nearby is the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Though located just south of Clinton, the huge, gleaming glass structure has added immeasurable value to Clinton, while also spawning a community of its own within the immediate vicinity.