Tompkins Square Park is a 10.5acre public park in the Alphabet City portion of East Village, Manhattan, New York City. United States. The square-shaped park, bounded on the north by East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the west by Avenue A, is abutted by St. Marks Place to the west.History19th centuryTompkins Square Park is located on land near the East River, that originally consisted of salt marsh and open tidal meadows, "Stuyvesant meadows", (map, left) the largest such ecosystem on Mannahatta island, but has since been filled in. The unimproved site, lightly taxed by the city as most agricultural properties were, seemed scarcely worth the expense of improving to its owners, the Stuyvesants, who inherited it from the 17th-century grant awarded to Peter Stuyvesant, and their Pell and Fish relatives. The City aldermen, to raise the tax base of the city, accepted a gift of land in 1829 from Peter Gerard Stuyvesant (1778–1847) with the understanding that it would remain a public space, and compensated other owners with $62,000 in city funds to set aside a residential square; transforming the muddy site took another $22,000 before Tompkins Square was opened in 1834. Surrounded by a cast-iron fence the following year and planted with trees, the square was expected to have a prosperous and genteel future, which was undercut, however, by the Panic of 1837 that brought the city's expansion to a halt.
Stuyvesant Square is a park in the New York City borough of Manhattan, located between 15th Street, 17th Street, Rutherford Place, and Nathan D. Perlman Place (formerly Livingston Place). Second Avenue divides the park into two halves, east and west, and each half is surrounded by the original cast-iron fence. The name is also used for the neighborhood around the park, roughly bounded by 14th and 18th Streets and First and Third Avenues.HistoryIn 1836, Peter Gerard Stuyvesant – the great-great-grandson of Peter Stuyvesant – and his wife Hellen Rutherfurd reserved four acres of the Stuyvesant farm and sold it for a token five dollars to the City of New York as a public park, originally to be called Holland Square, with the proviso that the City of New York build a fence around it. As time passed, however, no fence was constructed, and in 1839, Stuyvesant's family sued the City to cause it to enclose the land. Not until 1847 did the City begin to improve the park by erecting the magnificent cast-iron fence, which still stands as the second oldest in New York City. In 1850 two fountains completed the landscaping, and the park was formally opened to the public. The public space joined St. John's Square, the recently formed Washington Square and the private Gramercy Park as residential squares around which it was expected New York's better neighborhoods would be built.
First Park is an open art park that serves the Lower East Side community by engaging with contemporary artists, designers and architects through a series of programs that activate this public space, scheduled from May 1st thru Oct. 1st
Cooper Square is a junction of streets in Lower Manhattan, New York City located at the confluence of the neighborhoods of Bowery to the south, NoHo to the west and southwest, Greenwich Village to the west and northwest, the East Village to the north and east, and the Lower East Side to the southeast.DescriptionBeginning at its southern end when the Bowery crosses East 4th Street, the road then splits in two, both with Cooper Square addresses, until they cross Astor Place between East 8th Street and St. Marks Place and become Fourth Avenue (the western street) and Third Avenue (the eastern street).Because Bowery, Third Avenue and both sides of Cooper Square are two-way streets, the intersection is complex, and difficult for pedestrians to navigate, especially considering that it is part of a city-approved through-truck route. The New York City Department of Transportation has announced plans to "normalize" traffic, increase the size of the park in the middle of the square, and create a new community park in the area.
Why '6BC'? Our name --6BC--tells you where we are: on 6th Street in Manhattan's lively East Village, between Avenues B and C. But there's more to it: 'B' for Botanical We call it a botanical garden because that's the traditional name for a garden where visitors come to learn about lots of plants from lots of places. Our garden includes hundreds of plants, native plants as well as many that were immigrants to New York-- and that makes our garden a lot like our community. 'C' for Community Unlike many other botanical gardens, 6BC is also a community garden: East Villagers, all volunteers, started building it on a rubble-strewn empty lot in the early 1980s. Since then, our garden's story, like our neighborhood's, has been one of constant challenge and change. Today, after a period in which 6BC's survival, like that of other New York community gardens, was threatened by the city's exploding development, our garden's land has been permanently set aside for public use as part of the New York City Parks system. Even so, the garden is still completely cared for and run by community members, all volunteers. We are a Green Thumb garden, and we work with a variety of community garden coalitions and enviromental groups to ensure the continued health of all community gardens--and a greener future for all of us. We invite you to join us and to support 6BC financially as well as with your time and talents. Entry is FREE & open to the public. RULES No drugs or alcohol Stay on paths (People and pets) Keep back from pond and pools Do not pick or break plants Do not run or shout No bikes, skates or skateboards No fires or barbeques Take your garbage out with you HOURS May through October Monday-Friday: 6pm - 8pm Weekends: 12pm - 4pm Whenever the gate is open you are welcome to come on in & explore the garden.
Tompkins Square Park es un parque de cuatro hectáreas del East Side de Manhattan en Nueva York, situado al este del East Village en el corazón de Alphabet City del cual es el verdadero pulmón y símbolo identificador.HistoriaDiseñado hacia el año 1850, se convirtió en parque público en 1870. Debe su nombre al antiguo gobernador de Nueva York, Daniel D. Tompkins, vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos bajo la presidencia de James Monroe. Fue célebre lugar de levantamientos sociales, como el del 13 de enero de 1874 debido al paro y la pobreza. Se considera igualmente como la «guardería» de la discusión contra la Guerra de Vietnam en los años sesenta, propiciada por la población joven y hippy del East Village. En los años ochenta, el parque Tompkins Square fue para los neoyorquinos sinónimo de miseria social y de inseguridad, con una importante población de vagabundos, drogadictos y traficantes de drogas. En agosto de 1988, como respuesta a una decisión de la policía de evacuar el parque de personas sin-techo, y de instaurar un toque de queda, explotaron nuevos disturbios violentos la noche del 6 al 7 de agosto, que fueron reprimidos por la policía.Con el cambio de población en los años 1990, el barrio en su conjunto se modificó profundamente. Una nueva población joven, de artistas o de familias de clase media, se instaló en East Village. El parque volvió entonces a ser un lugar tranquilo y seguro, donde coexisten en armonía diferentes clases sociales y grupos étnicos.
The TSP3A was formed in response to a common problem experienced by parents whose children use Tompkins Square Park: If something in our park is in need of repair or better maintenance, we were told to call 311. Many months would go by before any remedial action was taken, even if the condition is dangerous. Now that we speak with one voice on behalf of hundreds of parents, and we fight our battles wisely and strategically, WE GET ACTION AND WE GET RESULTS! It is unfortunate that a parents’ association is needed to ensure our park is well taken care of, but it is, so the TSP3A exists. Simply by lending your support as a member, we can make a big difference – and the more members we have, the greater our influence will be. To join, please send an email expressing your interest, along with your name and preferred email, to TSP3A@yahoo, and please become a fan of this page! Please note: Only parents of children below the age of 13 who use Tompkins Square Park will be permitted to join the TSP3A.
Why '6BC'? Our name --6BC--tells you where we are: on 6th Street in Manhattan's lively East Village, between Avenues B and C. But there's more to it: 'B' for Botanical We call it a botanical garden because that's the traditional name for a garden where visitors come to learn about lots of plants from lots of places. Our garden includes hundreds of plants, native plants as well as many that were immigrants to New York-- and that makes our garden a lot like our community. 'C' for Community Unlike many other botanical gardens, 6BC is also a community garden: East Villagers, all volunteers, started building it on a rubble-strewn empty lot in the early 1980s. Since then, our garden's story, like our neighborhood's, has been one of constant challenge and change. Today, after a period in which 6BC's survival, like that of other New York community gardens, was threatened by the city's exploding development, our garden's land has been permanently set aside for public use as part of the New York City Parks system. Even so, the garden is still completely cared for and run by community members, all volunteers. We are a Green Thumb garden, and we work with a variety of community garden coalitions and enviromental groups to ensure the continued health of all community gardens--and a greener future for all of us. We invite you to join us and to support 6BC financially as well as with your time and talents. Entry is FREE & open to the public. RULES No drugs or alcohol Stay on paths (People and pets) Keep back from pond and pools Do not pick or break plants Do not run or shout No bikes, skates or skateboards No fires or barbeques Take your garbage out with you HOURS May through October Monday-Friday: 6pm - 8pm Weekends: 12pm - 4pm Whenever the gate is open you are welcome to come on in & explore the garden.
University Settlement Society of New York, Inc. first opened its doors on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1886, under the guiding mission of empowering residents by building on their strengths and knowledge through comprehensive, quality services that meet the current needs of the community; innovation that anticipates future needs; and advocacy. Each year, University Settlement serves more than 25,000 people of all ages through our 21 program locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Our network of programs includes childcare and preschool programs; Early Intervention services and the Butterflies mental health program for young children; after-school and summer programs; youth development, academic support and college advisement; adult literacy; mental health services; specialized senior services; arts programs; a credit union; and community centers that promote family recreation and community service. Funding from the Department of Youth and Community Development will allow us to utilize our expertise to establish a supportive, multi-generational community center on the Lower East Side, providing a variety of engaging educational and recreational activities for participants of all ages and building a more socially cohesive community. University Settlement’s Cornerstone at Campos Plaza II Community Center will increase community involvement, leveraging resources to support the community in and near the NYCHA Campos Housing Development. Through our programming, children, youth, young adults and adults will be afforded multiple opportunities that meet their needs and works to develop social competencies that enable them to become economically self-sufficient, successful, active members of their communities. Our programming will promote healthy physical, mental, emotional and social development. In collaboration with community partners and stakeholders, an array of project-based activities for children, youth and young adults will be offered based on themes. For young adults and adults, programs will be offered to develop each participant’s individual skills, build self-esteem and self-worth, cultivate responsibility and involvement with the community, forge strong healthy relationships and open participants up to much broader possibilities for their futures.
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The Solidarity Center is a shared office, resource, meeting venue and work space that seeks to support grassroots social justice efforts in New York City. Located close to many subways (any train to 23rd St.). The Solidarity Center is entirely supported by individual monthly contributions. It is run and supported by volunteers.