Neighborhood Guide

Union Square


There’s a lot of action in Union Square’s namesake park, where dog lovers and chess players strut their stuff, activists speak their minds and break-dancers and skateboarders spin and shred.

 

Where it is: Union Square Park stretches from 14th Street to 17th Street, and from Union Square East (Fourth Avenue/Park Avenue South) to University Place. The attractions in this article extend into the surrounding neighborhoods, including Gramercy, the Flatiron District, the East Village and Greenwich Village.