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Gramercy

This neighborhood on the east side of Manhattan is centered around, and named after, a small private park, reminiscent of a London garden square and surrounded by beautiful 19th century townhouses. The park's positioning discourages thru-traffic down Lexington Avenue, making the streets in the immediate vicinity feel like an oasis.

Along with Gramercy Park, another of the area's calm, green spaces, Stuyvesant Park, has been designated a national landmark. The largest ‘oasis’ in the neighborhood, however, is Madison Square Park, which runs from 23rd to 26th Street, between 5th and Madison Avenues. Surrounding it are a number of New York architectural landmarks, chief among these the iconic, triangular Flatiron Building, the city’s first skyscraper…and to the east of Madison Square, the Metropolitan Life and New York Life Buildings rise in chunky, 1930’s splendor.

There are plenty of excellent restaurants in Gramercy, as well as New York's oldest surviving saloon, Pete's Tavern (where celebrated regular O. Henry wrote his famous “Gift of the Magi”). At the southern end of the district lies Union Square, with its shops, bars and famous outdoor Greenmarket...plus a still vibrant tradition of playing host to some of New York’s most diverse, young and colorful free spirits!