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Manhattan Notes -
Neighborhood Profiles
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Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00 |
  
Gramercy Park
17th-22nd St's & Park Avenue to the River
Extending from 17th-22nd Street, and Park Avenue to the River in what you might consider a small village in the heart of the city is Gramercy Park. With it's own private park that actually requires a key to the gate to get in, Gramercy Park is made up of exquisite brownstones with Victorian style flair.
Though it is a mostly residential area, Gramercy Park is home to some of NYC's best restaurants such as the Gramercy Tavern on 20th Street and there are new eatery's opening up like the Fleur de Sel. Gramercy Park has seen a change in it's entertainment scene as new bars have emerged in the ten years. Third Avenue has become popular with the locals and non alike who like to frequent The Bar on Gramercy Park or Pete's Tavern, the oldest surviving bar in the city.
Shopping in Gramercy is not abundant either, but because of it's central location, shoppers can find whatever they desire in the retail areas of SoHO, NoHo and Chinatown, all within walking distance. For shopping needs farther away, there are at least five subway lines within a five minute walk through the park.
Gramercy Park may have it's own private park but also in the area are Stuyvesant and Union Square, two small but important parks. A public park, Stuyvesant is encompassed by some of NYC's historical landmarks. Consisting of a two block section surrounded by cast iron fences, Stuyvesant Park is fronted on the west by St. George's Episcopal Church and on the east by Nathan Perlman Place, part of which is occupied by the New York Infirmary/Beekman Downtown Hospital.
Like many residential area's in the city, Gramercy Park has it's own special unique qualities and whether you are there to visit or have a desire to live, be prepared to be taken in by it's ambience and architecture.
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