Asser Levy Recreation Center, New York City

Name: Asser Levy Recreation Center
Address: New York City, United States

#184 among attractions in New York City

Park, Neoclassical architecture

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Asser Levy Recreation Center, New York City

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The Asser Levy Recreation Center is a recreational facility in Kips Bay, Manhattan, New York City, composed of the Asser Levy Public Baths and Asser Levy Playground. It is bounded by East 23rd Street to the south, East 25th Street to the north, and FDR Drive to the east. Along with the former Asser Levy Place to the west, it was named after Asser Levy, one of New York City's first Jewish citizens and a strong and influential advocate for civil liberties. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: Romanesque revivalElevation: 3 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 40°44'11"N, 73°58'32"W

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Midtown Manhattan (Kips Bay)New York City United States

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Day trips

Asser Levy Recreation Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Gramercy Park, FDR Drive, Stuyvesant Apartments, Gramercy Theatre.

0.6 miW
Park, State park
Gramercy Park, New York City
15 min walk • 18 Gramercy Park is a 19-story historic building in Manhattan, New York City, USA. Built as a hotel in 1927 and designed by the architectural firm Murgatroyd & Ogden, it was a women's temporary residence owned by The Salvation Army from 1963 to 2008.
~1210 ftS
Bridge
FDR Drive, New York City
6 min walk • The Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, commonly called the FDR Drive for short, is a 9.68-mile limited-access parkway on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan.
0.5 miW
Park, Gothic Revival architecture, Shopping
Stuyvesant Apartments, New York City
13 min walk • The Stuyvesant Apartments, Stuyvesant Flats, Rutherfurd Stuyvesant Flats or simply The Stuyvesant, was an apartment building located at 142 East 18th Street between Irving Place and Third Avenue in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Gramercy Theatre, New York City
14 min walk • The Gramercy Theatre is a music venue in New York City. It is located in the Gramercy neighborhood of Manhattan, on 127 East 23rd Street.
0.6 miNW
Synagogue
Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El, New York City
15 min walk • Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El, or Adereth El for short, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 133 East 29th Street, New York City, New York USA.
0.6 miNW
Church
Madison Avenue Baptist Church, New York City
16 min walk • The Madison Avenue Baptist Church was first chartered in 1848 as Rose Hill Baptist Sunday School and Church, on East 30th Street between Third and Lexington Avenues in Manhattan, New York City. Rose Hill was a house church with twelve members.
0.6 miNW
Theater, Comedy club, Nightlife
The Peoples Improv Theater, New York City
15 min walk • The Peoples Improv Theater, also known as the PIT, is a comedy theater and training center in New York City, founded by comedian Ali Farahnakian in 2002. Shows combine improvisational comedy, sketch comedy, stand-up, theater, and variety.
0.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Historical place
69th Regiment Armory, New York City
15 min walk • The 69th Regiment Armory is a historic National Guard armory building located at 68 Lexington Avenue between East 25th and 26th Streets in the Rose Hill section of Manhattan, New York City.
0.5 miN
Skyscraper
Kips Bay Towers, New York City
13 min walk • Kips Bay Towers is a large two-building condominium complex in the Kips Bay neighborhood of Manhattan with a total of 1,118 units. The complex was designed by architects I.M. Pei and S. J. Kessler, with the involvement of James Ingo Freed, in the brutalist style and completed in 1965. The project was developed by Webb & Knapp.
0.5 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. George's Episcopal Church, New York City
14 min walk • St. George's Episcopal Church is a historic church located at 209 East 16th Street at Rutherford Place, on Stuyvesant Square in Manhattan, New York City.
0.6 miW
Church
Calvary-St. George's Parish, New York City
16 min walk • Calvary-St. George's Parish is an Episcopal parish in Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Asser Levy Recreation Center?

Nearby attractions include Waterside Plaza, New York City (4 min walk), Kips Bay, New York City (6 min walk), FDR Drive, New York City (6 min walk), East River Greenway, New York City (7 min walk).

How to get to Asser Levy Recreation Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Asser Levy Recreation Center:

Bus

1 Av & E 25 St • Lines: M15-Sbs (4 min walk)
1 Av/E 28 St • Lines: M15, M15-Sbs (8 min walk)

Metro

1st Avenue • Lines: L (13 min walk)
3rd Avenue • Lines: L (16 min walk)

Train

Long Island City (27 min walk)
Grand Central Terminal (29 min walk)