New York
Tompkins Square Park
East Village Park
500 East 9th Street
New York, NY 10009
Nearest Train: L at First Ave
Phone: +1 212 387 7685
WebsiteThis 16-acre park served as a military parade ground at the beginning of the 19th century. Today, it is an integral part of the East Village’s daily life. In 1988, riots occurred in the park as a result of attempts to clear it of homeless people and empty nearby buildings of squatters. Shades of its past remain, but it is now predominantly a peaceful place, where people come to play basketball, rollerblade, sit on the grass, or just take a walk.
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