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Abingdon Square
- Nearest Transit:
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8 Av (L)
14 St (1, 2, 3)
14 St (A, C, E)
2 reviews for Abingdon Square
2 reviews in English
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Review from Louis R.
5/3/2012
Whether it was when I lived a couple of blocks away or now that I'm 15 minutes out, via PATH, I still find myself grabbing 3 deeelish cupcakes at Magnolia, sitting in this park during the springtime months and relaxing, people-watching or delving into abstruse conversation with a date.
When I say "delving into abstruse conversation", I really mean "egregiously participating in unadulterated public displays of affection".
Yea, I really don't care what people think of my flagrant behavior. -
Review from Alan G.
New York, NY
2/9/2009
You know, I've been holding off on reviewing parks. Part of me feels like it's a cop-out review (especially when it comes to some of the bigger parks)... I mean, it's a park. What am I going to say? I feel that any patch of grass in New York should be cherished and treasured; I may be the softest park critic to be found.
But it's time for a change. I'm going to review parks. Review them hard. I'm going to review them like it's my nonexistent job. Abingdon Square Park has one review to its name. We can do better.
Abingdon Square Park is a little triangle, a tiny wedge of a park, nestled between 8th Avenue, Bank, Hudson and West 12th Streets. This sliver weighs in at a miniscule .222 acres, and makes for a quaint little spot for Greenwich Village residents, homeless people, and everybody else strolling through (ex: shopping fashionistas) to sit and relax. While there's more space devoted to benches/the path, there's some greenery and in the summer it doesn't feel sparse - on a sunny day it's a pretty little thing that melds right into this darling neighborhood.
I'm always amazed that Abingdon Square Park somehow remains peaceful, as it should be ridiculously noisy due to the streets that converge all around it. I first stumbled upon this little plot on a walk downtown from Chelsea to my apartment in the Financial District (it's not a bad little trek). I grabbed a sandwich at a cute little shop nearby and brought it here to eat.
While eating, I remember marveling at the statue, because the patriotic dude's a badass with a pistol in his hand and an American flag swirling around him. (I did some Internet research, and apparently he's a WWI foot soldier who was commonly called a "doughboy." I can't make this stuff up.)
So Abingdon Square, this is your time to shine 'cause you inspired me. You're the first park I'm reviewing and the headliner of my brand spankin' new park list, dedicated to every little patch of green I encounter on this fair isle. Cheers to the little guy.
Click on the link to read more about the history of Abingdon Square Park: http://www.nycgovparks... as well as here at http://www.nycgovparks...Listed in: I'm a softie for parks.
