Union Sq

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  • Address
    17th St btwn Broadway & Park Ave, Union sq
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  • Transport
    underground rail: L, N, Q, R, W, 4, 5, 6 to 14th St-Union Sq

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Lonely Planet review

Opened in 1831, this park quickly became the central gathering place for surrounding mansions and grand concert halls. The later explosion of high-end shops gave the area its nickname of Ladies' Mile. Then, from the start of the Civil War, well into the 20th century, this became the site for protests of all kinds - for union workers as well as political activists.

By WWI, the area had become neglected and depressed. It eventually became home to all sorts of working-class headquarters, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Communist and Socialist parties and the Ladies' Garment Workers Union.