Apartments near East Village New York

The Eastern part of Greenwich Village is a center of counterculture in NYC. It is defined as bounded by 14th Street and Houston Street and the area east of Broadway and the Bowery to the East River. It also includes several smaller neighborhoods, such as Alphabet City and The Bowery. East Village has found its identity and culture during the 60s and is now one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in downtown Manhattan.

Because of its low rent prices, it was a very attractive district in the 60s where many artists, musicians and hippies moved in. It is the home of free expression with artistic movements, the emergence of punk rock or the Nuyoricain literary movement. The East 4th Street Official Culture District is a one-block long must-see artistic complex. You can find there no less than 12 theaters, 8 dance studios, 3 film editing suites and one large screening room.

Because of its diverse community, East Village is known for its incredible concentration of bars and restaurants, probably the highest is all NYC. You will run into the most diverse sampling of cuisine of the planet. Wherever you are in this district, there is something unique just around the corner.

The artistic and young influence of the 60s has given the Eat Village an exceptional shopping scene with some rare retail stores and gift shops in New York City. From high fashion to punk rock style, everyone can find what they want in the part of Greenwich Village.
Even if the influence from the past century is noticeable, many changes have taken place during the past 400 years and gave East Village interesting and exceptional sights. When you go to this part of Manhattan, you have to see the St. Marks Church, Ottendorfer Library, Tompkins Square Park or the East River Park to really enjoy and lifetime experience.

Map of East Village, New York