Astor Place
Plaza and Pedestrian Plaza
NoHo, New York
"Great people watching and a nice place to rest your weary feet."(2 Tips)
"Very cool & hip spot!! Great Bars and Coffee places to hang out."(3 Tips)
"An amazing place to sit and watch the sunset"(2 Tips)
"Good restaurants around the area"(7 Tips)
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Jeffrey ZeldmanJanuary 17, 2013Wikipedia: "Completed in 1904, it is one of the original twenty-eight stations in the [subway] system. The station is on the List of Registered Historic Places in New York."Upvoted Mar 4
EArchitectJune 30, 2016When taking the downtown 6 train to Astor Place from Union Square, it sometimes goes straight to Bleecker Street skipping Astor Place. Make sure you listen to the conductor before the doors close.
ArtNerdNewYorkMay 6, 2012Seminal Cor-ten steel artist Tony Rosenthal’s public sculptures dot Manhattan. Like most public art of the era (late 60s/early 70s), the minimalist designs can sometimes go unnoticed, their industrial Read moreUpvoted 2 weeks ago- Guess you could now say “As featured in season 2 of Russian Doll.” I’ve been stopping by regularly since 2006. Great people watching and a nice place to rest your weary feet. Grab a local Mud coffee!Upvoted 4 days ago
CompassMay 19, 2014Although it’s no park, Astor Place is famous for it’s giant cube, an iron rotating sculpture that sits on a traffic island.
chrissy spazianoAugust 7, 2014Very beautiful and it's old style is maintained. A must see.Upvoted 4 days ago
Cobble stone sidewalks are a part of the historical landmark essence that make Astor place great.
Interesting public art, lots of places to eat or drink, shopping , and lots of transportation options.
Nate BeattyMay 14, 2016Touristy, but lots of good shops and restaurants on this street. Don't come on a weekend night - it's packed.
Check out St Marks Ale House on NFL Sunday for TVs nachos And cheap drafts all sunday. Assuming we have the NFL to watch this season.
So romantic! An amazing intersection for architecture & people-watching. Fantastic street food/coffee/desserts served out of trucks.
They're redesigning the plaza for a much smoother look! However, don't think the cube will be back which is devastating and a major fail, lol.
Try to move the cube and grab a coffee at the charming Starbucks of the place
DV Green🌀November 27, 2011In the mid- to late-18th century, this area was home to many of the wealthiest New Yorkers, including members of the Astor, Vanderbilt and Delano families.
Marques StewartMarch 23, 2013In Spiderman 2, Doctor Octopus hurls a car through the window of a restaurant in Astor Place, nearly killing Peter Parker and Mary Jane.
The Spark GroupJanuary 27, 2011Astor place is being renovated to include much more walking space, a large plaza, trees, flowerbeds, a fixed up traffic situation...- So many places to eat and drink esp with St marks just a few blocks away. I'm rarely here sober haha
NYU Wasserman Center for Career DevelopmentMarch 15, 2013Okay, this isn't much of a park... but if you spin The Cube fast enough you might have a career-related-epiphany.- Get a nice group together and spin the cube really fast. Exhilarating.
Good stretch to enjoy some early day sun before it heads east.- Good stretch to enjoy some early day sun before it heads west.
Advertising WeekJuly 15, 2011Take a photo with the cube. The best part is that it spins! Go ahead, push it!
Look for the guy who doesn't know what he's doing here
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