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    4.2 (444 reviews)

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    Wei H.

    It's a busy park with playground, open grass area, benches and dog park. They have green market almost every other day. I dont like the park that much. I can smell weed and urine. Homeless scatter their belongings. The environmental service crew is great at doing their jobs but it's really beyond them.

    Alexis B.

    I stopped by Union Square for the first time in years when I traveled to NYC for a spontaneous solo weekend for Labor Day last weekend. The Union Square Greenmarket is open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays year-round from 8am to 6pm, and it's definitely worth checking out. Great produce, beautiful flowers, and delicious food (if you're there for a meal rather than shopping). A great selection of vendors and you can find so much. I think it was one of the first farmers markets I ever visited when I attended college in New York years ago, and I still love it today. I definitely recommend checking out the market at Union Square if you're in the area on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday, or Saturday!

    GEORGE WASHINGTON Statue.
    Theodosios C.

    PUBLIC PARK: A Park which opened in 1839 and features a Statue of GEORGE WASHINGTON, the first President of the UNITED STATES (1789-1797). Growing up this Park was a mess before renovations improved the area drastically. Attended a few HEAVY METAL concerts in my youth at the PALLADIUM (1927-1997) which was down the block from UNION SQUARE. The GREENMARKET where Produce, Baked Goods and other items are sold is located in the Park. WORTH VISITING.

    Mel M.

    MANHATTAN/Flatiron: Union Square is a public park with walking paths, sculptures, a dog park, home to pop-up shopping markets, events, and is surrounded by dining and shopping. Leashed dogs are allowed in the park and can be off-leash at the dog run.

    For this Saturday, it was raining and Whole Foods graciously let all the monks and all the attendees inside the cafeteria. Thank you.
    Mallika L.

    I love Union Square, everytime I go there. Wether it's just browsing through the vegetables, fruits, breads, honey or herbs markets, it's a delight to see the freshness of it all. The wonderful Whole Food is across the street from the park along with amazing stores that everyone loves. Union Square is always crowded. I've gone to see the Thai Monks for a couple of Saturdays with my aunt Sue, who had invited me to go with her. They were situated behind the small gate that gave them space in the park, on the west side. These Thai Monks has a title "Walk for World Peace." They had walked from Miami, Florida to Niagra Falls already and are planning to walk in the Scandinavian countries. So, around 11:00 am, the 6 Monks would line up to received food from the attendees. It was put in the large bowls that they carried. Then they can eat after the prayers. After that, the attendees may eat. Omg!! So much Thai food, that was brought by each attendees, were delicious. Everyone relaxed and chatted with one another after the meals. Funds were raised by the attendees for the Monks. It was a great event.

    Robert S.

    Opened in 1839 and redesigned in 1872 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux to accommodate mass congregations of New Yorkers, Union Square Park has served as home base for countless community events and festivals-from the first Labor Day parade in 1882 to workers' rallies in the 1930s to the first Earth Day in 1970 to the current, wildly popular Greenmarket. This former burial ground has seamlessly transitioned from a town square to a bustling City park, and as such, it is the deserved home of statues depicting distinguished men like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Mohandas Gandhi, and Marquis de Lafayette. We enjoy sitting and watching the city unfold in front of our eyes, minute by minute....people rushing to work, people ready to exercise, people going shopping....it's just a nice busy place.....

    Denise W.

    A nice park. It is a busy park. In the spring time, they have the farmer market happening here. It is a great place to chill. I came here because it was one of the listed tourist spots to visit. There is a nice play area for kids at the end of the park. The park itself is located in the center of the NYC Manhattan. The park itself is huge. At the park, you will find the entrance to the Subway station. Yes the park has a lot of open space.

    Matthew S.

    Beautiful park along 14th street... there are plenty of nice restaurants and street markets to make for fun fanfare for everybody. The magnanimous statues around the park add to its appeal to make it more than just a tiny city park. It is also in a nice part of the city. Expensive, but nice. Gramercy and Chelsea are close by if you are looking for quaintness. Summer times make for fun times here if you are looking for that. I look forward to spending some more time here once Covid eases up.

    Brian F.

    Union Square is a park that has a good amount of foot traffic as it's near a lot of shops and some metro stations. The Greenmarket is a farmers market that occurs four days a week all year round. It's one of the many nice parks in New York that make for great people watching and sitting around.

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    when I walked by today there was a little farmers market going on. It's nice to pick up some fruit and some baked goods and a little lavender gifts. I was beyond thrilled to have this icy cold mint lemonade drink that was sweetened with fresh maple syrup. Gently!! I didn't catch any bands playing today but they're usually is a band or musical artist.

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    The dog run is always dirty with poop all over the place. Never maintained and smell terribl.

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    Madison Square Park

    4.4(413 reviews)
    0.4 miFlatiron

    Bryant what? Central who? Washington Square, why when you can go to Madison Square Park. I keed…read moreabout the other parks. I actually love all of them for different reasons. But Madison Square will always be my favorite. It's kept fairly clean and is a nice size. Mostly for the working professionals and students in the area, it's an awesome spot to eat lunch, with a great food selection in Flat Iron. It's home to the OG Shake Shack, which stands there til this day. There is also an awesome dog park there. This park is great at all times of the year, so don't hesitate to go now.

    Madison Square Park is a small city park in Flatiron/Nomad. It has a dog run, a playground, and a…read morelarge grassy area - making it a great park for locals who live in the neighborhood. It also hosts some public art exhibits, like one in the park through March 29, 2026 - Larry Bell: "Improvisations in the Park." My husband and I walked through the park a couple of times when we stayed in the neighborhood this past weekend. We spent our time walking through the park on one occasion to see the works included in the Larry Bell exhibit. Overall, a fine park for a walk through as a tourist, but probably more of a park for locals to enjoy the outdoors, dog run, and playground. In warmer weather, it's a nice park to sit and enjoy the sunshine or even grab lunch (from the Shake Shack in the park).

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    St. Vartan Park

    4.1(22 reviews)
    1.0 miMurray Hill, Midtown East

    Nice big park great for different age groups! Entrance on 1st ave for big playground and bathroom…read more Plenty of benches and equipment to play on. There is also a basketball quart and small field. Pretty clean and safe.

    Slowly trying to hoop at all the basketball courts in the city, so I came here after work before a…read morelong weekend. We were on our 4th game of 5 on 5 on this slanted, slippery court with double rims as the Midtown skyline looked over us. We had gone 3-0 and already on wobbly legs but wanted one more to really push ourselves to exhaustion and be WHOOPED. A group of 5 17 year olds showed up and I was lowkey like damn I don't wanna play these little kids for our last game but whatever, they got next. We were going back and forth, and to be fair they were actually pretty good but just too frail to give us any problems. At 5'10 174 lbs, I'm a BIG guard. I'm left handed, but shot a right handed floater fading to my right as I'm trying to get better. If you can hit a weak hand floater on the run you will be tough to stop. I bricked it and this little 17 year old kid goes "that's a TERRIBLE shot" looking at me dead in the eyes. Like bro y'all are losing and you suck why you talking? He woke me up and I started actually trying really hard and lowkey busting their ass... but tbh normally I'm not even that good. It was just one of those days where everything was falling. I hit a 3 and yelled out "THAT'S A LAYUP." I drove hard left, euro stepped and hit a tough finish through 2 and yelled "I"M TOO BIG," while flexing. I switched onto little homie and he took a terrible stepback shot after I turned him 3 times and bricked it. I just whispered to him "I don't even gotta say nothing after that one it speaks for itself" which really pissed him off. Then I hit the game winning 3 and did the Dame wave to him as he walked off the court PISSED as hell. I sat down and then he got the courage to say "STOP TALKING SO MUCH" while he put his hand together to mimic me YAPPING. I almost stood up and said "HOW BOUT U GET WIN?" But then I realized I'm a grown ass man and there is absolutely no reason to be jawing at this little kid on a beautiful Friday in New York City. I just kind of laughed at myself and asked what is wrong with me lol. All in all, these runs were kind of weak and this court is in horrendous condition. The court on the westside highway is still my favorite in the city. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov_reviews

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    Herald Square

    3.4(93 reviews)
    0.9 miMidtown West

    Ian's Cookie Jar (Located in Herald Square Holiday Market)…read moreW. 35th. St. & Broadway New York, NY 10001 The Bucket Located in the Herald Square Holiday Market adjacent to Macy's is a chocolate chip cookie kiosk. This secret recipe was handcrafted by food influencer Ian Martin and Hungry Gnome bakery owner Danielle Sepsy. All cookies are freshly baked on the spot in these cookie ovens. An entire batch is immediately scooped up with a french fry scooper and handed off for your enjoyment. The Bucket: The primary ingredients in these cookies are all butter, brown sugar, and premium Callebaut chocolate. As soon as you try your first one, you will be far from done. They are warm and crispy on the outside while gooey on the inside. As a bonus, the holiday themed visual design on the bucket was hand drawn by Ian's sister. There is a decent amount of seating at the holiday market for you to enjoy your dessert. Be sure to arrive early because Ian's cookies are immensely popular and they will sell out. Stop by Ian's Cookie Jar kiosk at the Herald Square holiday market and indulge in this warm, gooey treat during the most wonderful time of the year. #ianscookiejar #chefdaniellesepsy #IanMartin #thehungrygnome #TheBucket #chocolatechipcookies #HeraldSquare #heraldsquareholidaymarket #nycholidaymarket #imma_eat_this #callebautchocolate #40cookies

    I really enjoy coming to this area of the city. So much to do and see, lots of shopping and food…read moreoptions. Madison square garden is also nearby. The historical Macy's Herald sq is here. It's beautiful in this area esp during the holidays. However, expect heavy crowds on weekends or after events like concerts

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