Paradise Garage, New York City

Name: Paradise Garage
Address: New York City, United States

#59 among attractions in New York City

Nightlife, Dancing

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Paradise Garage, also known as "the Garage" or the "Gay-rage", was a New York City discotheque notable in the history of dance and pop music, as well as LGBT and nightclub cultures. The 10,000 square feet club was founded by sole proprietor Michael Brody, and occupied a building formerly located at 84 King Street in the SoHo neighborhood. It operated from 1977 to 1987 and featured notable resident DJ Larry Levan. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°43'40"N, 74°0'23"W

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Downtown Manhattan (SoHo)New York City United States

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Paradise Garage – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ear Inn, Father Demo Square, Color Factory, Cherry Lane Theatre.

~1120 ftSW
Nightlife
Ear Inn, New York City
6 min walk • Tucked away in the historic streets of New York City, the Ear Inn stands as a testament to the city's rich and evolving history. This building, nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of SoHo, is one of the oldest drinking establishments in the city, offering visitors a...
~1420 ftNE
Park
Father Demo Square, New York City
7 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.
~750 ftS
Museum
Color Factory, New York City
4 min walk • Color Factory is a pop-up interactive art exhibition with brightly colored room-sized installations, each themed around the concept of color. It ran for eight and a half months in 2017 in San Francisco, and is currently running in New York City and Houston.
~1240 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City
6 min walk • The Cherry Lane Theatre is the oldest continuously running off-Broadway theater in New York City. The theater is located at 38 Commerce Street between Barrow and Bedford Streets in the West Village neighborhood of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City.
~620 ftE
Nightlife, Cinema
Film Forum, New York City
3 min walk • Film Forum is a nonprofit movie theater at 209 West Houston Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. It began in 1970 as an alternative screening space for independent films, with 50 folding chairs, one projector and a $19,000 annual budget.
~1490 ftSE
Park
Vesuvio Playground, New York City
8 min walk • Vesuvio Playground is an 0.64-acre neighborhood park located on the corner of Thompson Street and Spring Street, off of Prince Street, in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City.
~1580 ftNE
Theater
Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City
8 min walk • The Minetta Lane Theatre is a 391-seat off-Broadway theatre on Minetta Lane in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of lower Manhattan, New York City. Significant productions include Marvin's Room in 1992, Jeffrey in 1994, and The Last Five Years in 2002.
~1390 ftNE
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
Our Lady of Pompeii Church, New York City
7 min walk • Our Lady of Pompeii Church, or more formally, the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, is a Catholic parish church located in the South Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, in the United States.
~1450 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
St. Anthony of Padua Church, New York City
7 min walk • The Church of St. Anthony of Padua is a Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 155 Sullivan Street at the corner of West Houston Street, in the South Village and SoHo neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
~790 ftSE
Theater
SoHo Playhouse, New York City
4 min walk • The SoHo Playhouse is an Off-Broadway theatre at 15 Vandam Street in the Hudson Square area of Manhattan. The theatre opened in 1962 as the Village South Theatre with the original production of Jean Erdman's musical play The Coach with the Six Insides which was based upon James Joyce's last novel Finnegans Wake.
~480 ftW
Museum, Art museum, Children's museum
Children's Museum of the Arts, New York City
3 min walk • The Children’s Museum of the Arts is located at 103 Charlton Street, Manhattan, New York, United States in the South Village district. Founded by Kathleen Schneider in 1988, CMA opened its new, 10,000-square-foot space in October 2011.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Paradise Garage?

Nearby attractions include Choco-Story New York, New York City (1 min walk), Hudson Street, New York City (2 min walk), 330 Hudson, New York City (2 min walk), SOB's, New York City (2 min walk).

How to get to Paradise Garage by public transport?

The nearest stations to Paradise Garage:

Metro

Houston Street • Lines: 1, 2 (2 min walk)
Spring Street • Lines: A, C, E (6 min walk)

Bus

Broadway & Prince Street • Lines: M55 (14 min walk)

Ferry

Brookfield Place / Battery Park City Ferry Terminal (28 min walk)
Hoboken NJ Transit Terminal (30 min walk)

Train

Hoboken Terminal (31 min walk)