Bleecker Street, New York City

Name: Bleecker Street
Address: New York City, United States

#1949 among attractions in New York City

Street, Nightlife, Dancing, Entertainment district

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Bleecker Street is an east–west street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is most famous today as a Greenwich Village nightclub district. The street connects a neighborhood today popular for music venues and comedy, but which was once a major center for American bohemia. The street is named after the family name of Anthony Lispenard Bleecker, a banker, the father of Anthony Bleecker, a 19th-century writer, through whose family farm the street ran. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°43'49"N, 74°0'9"W

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Downtown Manhattan (West Village)New York City United States

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Bleecker Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Bitter End, Le Poisson Rouge, Marie's Crisis, Washington Court.

~1160 ftSE
Nightlife, Dancing
The Bitter End, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village, The Bitter End stands as an iconic testament to the city's vibrant music scene. This historic nightclub, located at 147 Bleecker Street, has been a cornerstone of American music culture since its opening in...
~1000 ftSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Le Poisson Rouge, New York City
5 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Greenwich Village, Le Poisson Rouge is a beacon of New York City's vibrant live music scene. This dynamic venue, known affectionately as LPR, offers an eclectic mix of performances that make it an essential destination for music enthusiasts...
~1090 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Marie's Crisis, New York City
6 min walk • Marie's Crisis Cafe is a piano bar and gay bar located at 59 Grove Street in the West Village of New York City. Constructed on the site of Thomas Paine's home, the location originally served as a brothel before gradually transitioning to a bar.
~960 ftNE
Church
Washington Court, New York City
5 min walk • Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church was a United Methodist church which was located at 135 West Fourth Street in New York City's Greenwich Village for almost 150 years.
~120 ftSE
Park
Father Demo Square, New York City
1 min walk • Father Demo Square is a 0.25-acre triangular park and piazza bounded by Sixth Avenue, Bleecker Street, and Carmine Street in the South Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City.
~410 ftNE
Cinema, Nightlife
IFC Center, New York City
2 min walk • IFC Center is an art house movie theater in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City. Located at 323 Sixth Avenue at West 3rd Street, it was formerly the Waverly Theater, an art house movie theater.
~1140 ftE
Church, Neo-renaissance architecture, Stanford White
Judson Memorial Church, New York City
6 min walk • The Judson Memorial Church is located on Washington Square South between Thompson Street and Sullivan Street, near Gould Plaza, opposite Washington Square Park, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
~430 ftNE
Dancing, Nightlife
Blue Note, New York City
3 min walk • Blue Note Jazz Club is a jazz club and restaurant located at 131 West 3rd Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. The club was opened on September 30, 1981, by owner and founder Danny Bensusan, with the Nat Adderley Quintet being the featured performers for the night.
~710 ftE
Theater
Provincetown Playhouse, New York City
4 min walk • The Provincetown Playhouse is a historic theatre at 133 MacDougal Street between West 3rd and West 4th Streets in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
~1200 ftN
Memorial, Historic walking areas, Historical place
Stonewall National Monument, New York City
6 min walk • Stonewall National Monument is a 7.7-acre U.S. National Monument in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan, New York City.
~840 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Café Bohemia, New York City
5 min walk • The Café Bohemia is a jazz club located at 15 Barrow Street in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York City. Its original run lasted from 1955 to 1960, and has been revived at its original location as of October 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bleecker Street?

Nearby attractions include Father Demo Square, New York City (1 min walk), Our Lady of Pompeii Church, New York City (1 min walk), Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City (2 min walk), Minetta Creek, New York City (2 min walk).

How to get to Bleecker Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bleecker Street:

Metro

West 4th Street–Washington Square • Lines: <F>, A, B, C, D, E, F, M (5 min walk)
Houston Street • Lines: 1, 2 (6 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & West 3rd Street • Lines: M55 (12 min walk)

Ferry

Brookfield Place / Battery Park City Ferry Terminal (34 min walk)