UNION SQUARE/EAST VILLAGE
The East Village is a young, vibrant neighborhood home to NYU and Cooper
Union schools. This unique and diverse area features eclectic cuisines,
boutique shops and independent theater. The East Village lies east of
Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the
Lower East Side.
Union Square provides contrast from the East Village as it is a commercial
hub for local New Yorkers. It's name denotes here was the union of the two
principal thoroughfares of the island and the confluence of several trolley
lines, as in the term "union station." Today it is bounded by 14th Street to
the south, Union Square West on the west side, 17th Street on the north, and
on the east Union Square East, which links together Broadway and Park Avenue
South to Fourth Avenue and the continuation of Broadway.
Neighborhoods around the square are the Flatiron District to the north,
Chelsea to the west, Greenwich Village to the south, and Gramercy to the
east. Enjoy the famous green market and the outdoor performers in the park
that bears its name.
Union Square connects many subway lines including the L,4,5,6,W,Q,R and W
allowing easy access to all of New York City.
Suites in Union Square/East Village