Alphabet City, New York City

#726 among attractions in New York City

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Alphabet City is a neighborhood located within the East Village in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Its name comes from Avenues A, B, C, and D, the only avenues in Manhattan to have single-letter names. It is bounded by Houston Street to the south and 14th Street to the north, and extends roughly from Avenue A to the East River. Some famous landmarks include Tompkins Square Park, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and the Charlie Parker Residence. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.77 mi²Coordinates: 40°43'30"N, 73°58'47"W

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Downtown Manhattan (East Village)New York City United States

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Alphabet City – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Club Cumming, SideWalk Cafe, 300 Park Avenue South.

~1300 ftSW
Dancing, Nightlife
Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New York City
7 min walk • The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is an iconic cultural institution nestled in the heart of New York City's Lower East Side. This vibrant venue, founded in 1973 by Miguel Algarín and a group of fellow poets, has become a sanctuary for the spoken word, poetry, music, theater...
~1060 ftW
Nightlife, Dancing
Club Cumming, New York City
6 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant heart of New York City's East Village, Club Cumming is an eclectic and welcoming nightlife venue that has garnered a reputation for its unique blend of entertainment and inclusivity. This intimate bar and performance space, co-owned by actor Alan...
~1160 ftW
Nightlife, Dancing
SideWalk Cafe, New York City
6 min walk • The SideWalk Cafe was a music venue and restaurant/cafe in East Village, New York City founded in 1985. It became a known venue for its underground music scene, and in particular, was known as being the center for Anti-folk in the United States.
~840 ftW
Park, Beaux-Arts architecture, Building
300 Park Avenue South, New York City
5 min walk • 300 Park Avenue South is a building on the northwest corner of East 22nd Street in the Flatiron District/Gramercy Park neighborhoods of Manhattan, New York City.
~1810 ftNW
Park
Open Road Park, New York City
9 min walk • Open Road Park is a small park in East Village, Manhattan, New York City, located east of First Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets. It is among the larger green spaces created in the East Village as a result of community organizing.
~930 ftNW
Park, Performing arts
Tompkins Square Park, New York City
5 min walk • Tompkins Square Park is a 10.5-acre public park in the Alphabet City portion of East Village, Manhattan, New York City. The square-shaped park, bounded on the north by East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the west by Avenue A, is abutted by St.
~1430 ftW
Nightlife
Death & Co., New York City
7 min walk • Death and Company is a cocktail bar located in East Village, Manhattan, New York, United States. Established in January 2007, the bar is owned by David Kaplan and Ravi DeRossi. The bar is known for its lengthy cocktail menu, which contained about 50 selections prior to late 2016, when the list was shortened to 30.
~1410 ftSW
Church, Baroque architecture, Victorian architecture
Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, New York City
7 min walk • The Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, also known as Santísimo Redentor, is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 161–165 East 3rd Street between Avenues A and B in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
~1290 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, James Renwick, Jr.
St. Nicholas of Myra Church, New York City
7 min walk • The St. Nicholas of Myra Church is an American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese church dedicated to Saint Nicholas, located at 288 East 10th Street, on the corner of Avenue A in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, across from Tompkins Square Park. The church was built in 1883 as the Memorial Chapel of St.
~1730 ftNW
Theater
Performance Space New York, New York City
9 min walk • Performance Space New York, formerly known as Performance Space 122 or P.S. 122, is a non-profitable arts organization founded in 1980 in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in an abandoned public school building.
~1600 ftSW
Park
Le Petit Versailles, New York City
8 min walk • Le Petit Versailles is a New York City community garden in the Lower East Side neighborhood. It was established in 1996 by artists Peter Cramer and Jack Waters, who wanted to create a queer public space in the city. The garden is a part of the NYC Department of Park's GreenThumb program.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alphabet City?

Nearby attractions include La Plaza Cultural Community Garden, New York City (2 min walk), St. Brigid Church, New York City (2 min walk), Carmen Pabón del Amanecer Jardín, New York City (2 min walk), Avenue C, New York City (2 min walk).

How to get to Alphabet City by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alphabet City:

Bus

Avenue A & East 5th Street • Lines: M14A Sbs (7 min walk)

Metro

1st Avenue • Lines: L (11 min walk)
2nd Avenue • Lines: <F>, F (15 min walk)