Union Square Park

Union Square is probably my favorite place in NYC. It is bound by 14^th Street, Union Square East, 17^th Street, and Union Square West. Important thoroughfares which lead away from the square are Broadway, leading both north and south; Fourth Avenue, leading southeast to the Bowery; and Park Avenue South, leading north to Grand Central Terminal. The park is a second home to all kinds of radicals and radical wannabes. It is also home to the Farmers Market, held Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between 8 AM and 6 PM for six months every year. One can find all kinds of people in and around the square. Personally the square has served as a kind of meeting place for me and my friends. We usually converge on the square before we head out for a night in the city. Another interesting thing is that there is a Barnes & Noble located on 16^th street. I like the selection they have there. Also close by are Greenwich Village, University Place and MacDougal Street, The Forbidden Planet, and some of my favorite eating spots. Those wanting to know more about the park should check the wiki here and the NYC parks webpage here.