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Union Square is the heart of NYC. Almost all lines intersect there, (the L from Brooklyn as well), and it is next to (within 10mins walk) of East Village, West
by ardit33 12y ago
Union Square is the heart of NYC. Almost all lines intersect there, (the L from Brooklyn as well), and it is next to (within 10mins walk) of East Village, West Village, Lower East Side, Chelsea, FlatIron, Kips Bay, etc, which are the most interesting parts of NYC and have both commercial and residential buildings
It used to be a dangerous dump 20 years ago, and now it is awesome.
- santaclaus 12y agoEhhhh, that area is a bit B&T at night...
- eclipxe 12y agoReally? I lived close by and never got a B&T vibe from Union Square.
- avn2109 12y ago>> "...the Union Square area." The Union Squarea?
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- Hobotron1 12y agoFor anyone else that didn't know: a bridge-and-tunnel (B&T) person is one who lives in the suburbs and is perceived as unsophisticated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_and_tunnel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_and_tunnel I'm perpetually amazed at what people can be condescending about.
- bobbles 12y agoIt's interesting that this idea seems to be somewhat pervasive though. The north shore / North Sydney for example is often seen as pompous and never wanting to 'head across the bridge' to attend events etc. Again with the same separation that you need to be on trains/tunnels/bridges to cross the harbour.
- makeitsuckless 12y agoSame in many places. "South of the river" in Londen, "Noord" in Amsterdam.
- Ollinson 12y agoMaybe B&T was an insult 30 years ago but since some of the most trendy neighborhoods in NYC today are in Brooklyn....yeah not so much.