A fine example of New York City’s unmatched diversity, Union Square brings together poets, professionals, protesters, and everyone in between. Anchored by its central plaza, Union Square extends into surrounding streets filled with a mix of corporate giants and neighborhood staples. Farmer’s markets and street performers add to Union Square’s cultural significance and popular appeal.
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The community says:
On the Map
Union Square is within Flatiron District and Manhattan and bordered by East Village, West Village, Greenwich Village, Chelsea, and Gramercy Park
New York City's Favorite Place to People Watch
There are lots of restaurants, bars in the area and always something happening at Union Square where you can meet celebrities, farmers or a bunch of fixie bike messengers."
Olivier
Visited in 2013
Another Reason to Celebrate Friday: Union Square's Farmer's Market
The location is very safe with the whole area buzzing into the early hours."
David
Visited in 2013
Stolen Silence in the Heart of Union Square
Thinking Outside the Square
Photography
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Julia Robbs
Born and raised in France, Julia Robbs now calls Brooklyn, NY home. She attended college in Chicago, then moved to Atlanta to study photography before recently settling in what she thinks is the world's best city, New York. She loves capturing quiet details and small moments through her photography, and enjoyed discovering the little nuances that make up each unique neighborhood in NYC while shooting for Airbnb.