 The Pierre, a luxury hotel opened in 1930, is at 2 East 61st Street, at the intersection with Fifth Avenue.The Gateway School, an independent school for children aged 5 to 14 with learning disabilities, is located at 211 West 61st Street.The Consulate-General of Russia in New York City was opened at 7–9 East 61st Street in 1933 and closed in 1948.