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Union Square, Manhattan. Union Square is a historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, United States, located where Broadway and the former Bowery Road – now Fourth Avenue [4] – came together in the early 19th century. Its name denotes that "here was the union of the two principal thoroughfares of the ...
Metronome is a large public art installation located along the south end of Union Square in New York City. The work was commissioned by the Related Companies, developers of One Union Square South, with the participation of the Public Art Fund and the Municipal Art Society. The $4.2 million provided by the developer makes it one of the largest ...
History of Manhattan. The Castello Plan, a 1660 map of New Amsterdam (the top right corner is roughly north) in Lower Manhattan. New Amsterdam, centered in what eventually became Lower Manhattan, in 1664, the year England took control and renamed it New York. The area of present-day Manhattan was originally part of Lenape territory. [ 1 ]
Demographics from the 2000 census. In the 2000 census, there were 1,537,195 people, 738,644 households, and 302,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 25,859.8 people/km 2 (66,977 people/sq mi). There were 798,144 housing units at an average density of 13,421.8 units/km 2 (34,762 units/sq mi).
2023 Union Square riot. On August 4, 2023, at approximately 3:30 p.m., American Internet personality Kai Cenat was meant to hold a giveaway of gaming -related items in New York City's Union Square, without a permit. He had posted several announcements a few days prior, stating that his partners Fanum, Duke Dennis, and Agent00 would be with him.
Asthma is the leading cause of hospitalizations and school absences for Bronx children (Warman et al., 2009). In 2016, there were 42,712 asthma related emergency room admissions in New York City for children ages 0–17. The Bronx accounted for approximately 38% of these cases with 16,378 admissions (Citizens’ Committee for Children, 2016).
Designated NYCL. March 15, 1966. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site is a recreated brownstone at 28 East 20th Street, between Broadway and Park Avenue South, in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, New York City. It is a replica of the birthplace and childhood home of 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt.
Flatiron District. Appearance. Coordinates: 40°44′27″N73°59′23″W40.7408°N 73.9896°W. View from the Empire State Building looking southward (downtown) at the central Flatiron District. The Flatiron Building is the triangular building at right center. To the left is the Met Life Tower, with Madison Square Park in the center.