Stuyvesant Square is located along 2nd Avenue between 15th and 17th Streets, is a lovely area to sit on a bench and enjoy the greenery, flowers or one of the fountains, or take your dog for a play date at the dog run. In the warmer months they have some outdoor programs available, like movie nights and performances. The park was created in 1836 when Peter Gerard Stuyvesant* (prominent landowner and philanthropist) and wife Helen Rutherford (daughter of Senator John Rutherford) sold 4 acres of family property for five dollars to the City of New York to use as a public park. Funny enough it was only transformed into a park due to a 1839 lawsuit brought against the city by Stuyvesant because the square remained vacant, by 1847 work started and was completed by 1850 with a cast iron fence (still present today, restored in 1982, 2006 and 2016) and two fountains (reconstructed in 1982). Two statues in the park commemorate important figures: 1) Peter Stuyvesant: the last Director-General of New Amsterdam, direct ancestor of Peter Gerard Stuyvesant. This was sculpted by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney originally for the 1939 NY World's Fair. 2) Antonin Dvorak: renowned Czech composer, who lived across the street in the house (now demolished) where he wrote the famous "From the New World" Symphony. This statue was sculpted by Ivan Mestrovic in 1963 for the Lincoln Center and was relocated in 1997 to this park. *who was the co-founder of the New-York Historical Society and one of the richest men in America at that time. read more

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It's a serene place, and big enough so that should you find anyone bothering the atmosphere, say two young men in a tree and being loud, or a white woman with a dog pestering the parks cleaner about something, you can take yourself elsewhere and still enjoy yourself. read more

If you ever feel like under a lot of pressure and you wanna place relax and chill come by yourself nobody is annoying. This is the place to come back and just chill. read more

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Two beautiful twin green spaces separated by 2nd Avenue. Lots of seats under gorgeous trees overlooking a fountain. Beautiful plants and flowers. Often used as a meeting point for groups and rallies. read more

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The Dutch were extremely influential in the building of our great city, just look up when in any NYC city park and see the blue white and orange flying above upon the flagpoles. Being of the origional Dutch lineage, I do take great pride in the pursuits of reading any books and periodicles and definately visiting the landmarks. Unfortunately Dutch food plays virtually no significant role then nor now. Once I reached the double sectioned park on a struggling sunny May afternoon, a calmness greeted me in the form of -- doused city traffic rumble and a delicious cool breeze coming from the 2nd ave enterance. Big trees canopy many of the sitting areas, the center square of the park is wide open for taking in the beautiful golden rays. Peter Stuyvesant was a rough and tumble patriot that was kind to the Indians but a bulldog to the Brits. Traded wampum and pelts with our honest trading partners, built Wall Street to keep out the English. Standing infront of Peter Stuyvesants statue, I did feel incredibly proud to be Dutch. We gotta work on that food issue though. read more

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I had the unfortunate need to visit a family member in Beth Israel Hospital which is next door to this little square of solitude. It made a wonder place to site with friends and family to have a quiet conversation besides the crowd waiting room. It also make a nice place to eat lunch. The dog walk area appeared to be a great spot for the four-legged friends to run free. The park continues on the west side of 2nd Ave. so pick your favorite side to seat. Next time when I am bicycling through the area I will remember to stop for a rest. read more

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A small quant park on 15th Street which I came here to rest and chat with a few amazing friends from my long-time Meetup. We talked about nearly everything and anything that came to mind. There is somewhat sufficient benches to rest or reflect one's life on a beautiful sunny day. Parts of this park is undergoing construction. There is no children play ground, at least I didn't see any. Personally, I find this park just average. My all-time favorite New York City park is of course, Central Park. read more

I used to like going to union square park on my breaks, but this park is better for me. Not that many people. The people that usual come here like to either read or enjoy the surrounding so not that nosey (which I dig). There is a good amount of seats and shade. read more

Stuyvesant Square - Nice view on a nice day. - Dog Parks Near Me - New York, New York

What a hidden gem! My trip was inspired after starting "New York," a historical fiction novel by Edward Rutherford. Peter Stuyvesant was quite the big wig and was the head the Dutch colony of New Netherland (i.e. New York before it was, in fact, New York). But I digress... The book inspired my journey and I'm glad I went. Convenient to Union Square, but far enough away to feel like a different place altogether. Some historical buildings line the south and west sides of the square and an adorable fountain is placed in the middle of the park with flowers in bloom surrounding the fountain. Plenty of shade, lots of places to enjoy a good book, and some really beautiful flowers. read more

Stuyvesant Square - Please excuse the poor quality of my photo... the park was very pretty (not like my picture) - Dog Parks Near Me - New York, New York

This little gem is sort of a secret. It's not the prettiest of parks, but what it lacks in beauty, it makes up for in uniqueness, location, and privacy. Trying to find a bench to sit on in this general area is not always likely. Stuyvesant Park provides plenty of benches, shade, and relaxation. If you're looking for a place to bring your brown bagged lunch or take a quick siesta, this is a good option. Id give it 5 stars but there are sometimes hospital patient drifters sprawled out here. Nobody ever bothers you.. But still. The squirrel aggression is relatively low here:) read more

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How can a beautiful, well-kept and quiet flowered square in NYC not be rated as 5 stars? It has a circular flower garden in its center, benches all around and, did I mention, quiet. read more

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Great place for a morning walk. Great location the bring the dog and a coffee. Just be careful coming here at night, I would advise against it. read more

Small park and kind of hidden- that's why I like it. It's not crowded and it's a great place to bring your dog and reflect on life or just chat with friends. I came here during the day and there weren't that many people, plenty of space. It's gated around so it feels like a small hidden space. It's a well kept park for NYC. read more

The dog park/run (whatever the official term is) has entertained me for an hour on two separate occasions. The unleashed dog area here is huge and the dogs are having such a great time. After my boyfriend and I sat here for an hour watching the dogs play, I actually was able to get him to agree to getting a dog when I'm back from tour. YES! This park is so incredibly great, it makes you realize again for the umpteenth time why New York City is so incredible. read more

I love how after winter, the daffodils slowly creep up, and they're all, "hey, here we are...yellow and cute! Just letting you know that winter is mostly over. Ok, carry on." But then the tulips are all, "yeah, TAKE THIS!" with an explosion of red and pink and yellow and orange and sometimes even stripey tulips. This park EXPLODES with tulips every spring. There's like billions...no....TRILLIONS of them. It's insane, and for that, I love it and it gets 5 stars. Hooray tulip frenzy! read more

One of our favorite places to sit when we are in the Gramacy/East Village area. This quiet, under utilized park has two rings of seating and is mostly planted with a good variety of flowers in the summertime. It's a great place to enjoy your morning coffee and breakfast sandwich or lunch or just for an afternoon respite. It's right across the street from the Mount Sinai medical facility at 16th St. and Second Avenue and also across the street from the Friends Meeting House on Rutherford place. In the summertime, they have movies on some nights and on Sunday evenings they have an Argentine tango class from 6:00-6-45, and dancing from 6:45 to 8 o'clock! There is an event schedule posted in the center of the park by the fountain. read more

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Beautiful hidden park that has nice quiet vibe. I love when I am in the neighborhood and want to relax. Whether to read a book or just meditate for a couple of minutes. Yes meditate it helps when in nature to really appreciate the world a little more. Well traffic is zooming by outside the park but it stands still inside here. The fountain is really nice on the west side of the park across 2nd avenue. And right now there is construction going on on the east side. Just another hidden oasis in the bustling city that is way over looked. I like that its over looked cause that means less people and more serenity. read more

Beautiful park. 1) Great place to bring a book and read. 2) There is a state of Peter Stuyvesant, which is cool. 3) There is a nice water fountain in the middle. read more

Whenever I get to the Lower East Side of Manhattan, I always enjoy walking over to this wonderful park. It's surrounded by 19th century row houses & the park is lined with benches and picnic tables. Tall trees shade the park beautifully. But, the sun always sneaks in. It's a very tranquil setting and one gets a sense of going back in time while here. Clearly the squirrels are used to being fed because they will gently come near you, in hope of some neighborly generosity. I don't mind sharing my lunch with them. I usually get my Eastern European picnic lunch at the East Village Meat Market and the squirrels love the Lithuanian black rye bread from there! read more

Stuyvesant Square - This critter loves my Lithuanian black rye bread, purchased from the East Village Meat Market on 2nd Ave & 9th St - Dog Parks Near Me - New York, New York

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A nice little square in the center of the area, there's a chance to sit around there and relax. Shaded and green in the summer, with a few plots of flowers here and there, this is a place for local residents to relax a bit if they don't want to make their way over to Union Square or Central Park. read more

The space lives up to the name, as the eponymous shape (on the opposite side of Manhattan from the well-regarded HS) straddles 2nd Ave. It's urban chic during the day and exudes that EVill "character", with much of it fenced off & rat-riddled in the evening. It's all part of the charm. read more

I'll remember Stuyvesant Square most when I think about my winter walks to work, walking over a thick carpet of snow occasionally crisscrossed by a trail of paw prints, the trees, silent and round, pregnant with snow; the bronze statue of Peter Stuyvesant standing proudly on a sculpted peg, his crown dusted off with a fresh white cap of snow. Snow everywhere, snow dashed across the icy pavement, snow dressed along the windows of cars parked along second avenue, snow cascading down the burgundy steeple of St. George's Church, snow in the sky, snow in my hair, snowflakes mingling with the ashes from a cigarette dancing into the snowy earth. Living in California, I never imagined walking to work in the snow could be this rewarding. read more

It's a nice little park where I took a break on one of the many benches during a walk. Many colorful flowers and plants were planted previous to my visit which gave the atmosphere more life in the middle of April. read more

This is about as close as you'll come to peace and quiet in Manhattan. The park has tons of benches, statues and a sweet fountain. It is surrounded by quiet streets, but that is offset by 2nd Avenue which slices through it, dividing it into two parks. If you stick toward the Rutherford Place side, you should be able to forget about the traffic and enjoy your time in this underrated park. read more

I am reviewing this for the dog run - this is one of my favorites thus far in the city. I have two large, active and very friendly golden retrievers and they have had a blast here every visit. Last time I was worried poor Sierra would even be able to walk home as she was so tired from playing. It is a decent size for ball throwing, very open and the crowd of dogs/dog owners are friendly. The park is clean compared to others I have been to. The only negative is there is no water/drinking area provided for the dogs - you must bring your own dish and water with you. read more

This really is quite the charming park so long as you turn a blind between the hours of heroin shooters and "naughty" couples on the benches (also known as about 10pm and 7am) - seriously though, it gets creepy at night and those weren't random examples. I do enjoy reading a book here during the day though, and looking up at times, pretending to be philosophical, which works perfectly, because if you are on the East part of the park facing uptown, you can see the cars coming down 2nd ave, and a little gap in the trees lets you see the sky. It's darling, really. read more

This place is SUPER shady at night. There are no lights and there's def some things going down off in the corners.

I was only here for a short period, but it's a perfect blending of Manhattan into a park like form. The reason I use the term "park like" is because the park isn't totally green with a few paths, its just the opposite. The park is mostly made up of paving stones, with beds of greenery and flowers balancing it out. The pavers blend with its surroundings, like a dressed up version of the sidewalks, but flow so calmly through the park. The ample amount of flowerbeds and greenery helps you forget you're on the East side, surround by numerous medical facilities. Park benches also flow throughout the park, so there's more than enough seating and you never have to stand there, hoping someone will be getting up as you want to sit. Althjough I didn't see it put to use during my visit, there's also a dog park there for our canine friends to enjoy. There's an old-time flare to the park, with it being surrounded by a stately cast iron fence and gates, but again, the greenery breaks this up so nicely, you never feel like your closed in. It's a great place to go when you need a little break from everything else around. read more

I really don't see anything special about this park. Maybe if I lived close to it or maybe if I walked to work through it I would think differently, but I walked here from home after reading the reviews and it wasn't so much worth it. I can see why it would be a sweet spot to stop at on your way to somewhere else but don't leave the home just to come here! read more

Watch out for the rat pacts at night. I saw at least 7 rats run from the garbage back into the park .

An unadorned and random NYC park with ample park benches surrounding the perimeter. You can sit here at dusk with some froyo when you think you've made some cruddy life decisions. Or maybe you're one of those people who makes excellent life decisions. In that case, you can come here and celebrate your first-class and awesome life decision making skills. read more