The West Village is the western portion of the Greenwich Village neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Though there are no defined boundaries, the area is usually defined as bounded by the Hudson River and either Sixth Avenue or Seventh Avenue, extending from 14th Street down to Houston Street. Bordering neighborhoods include Chelsea to the north, the South Village, and the newly invented (2009) area called Hudson Square to the south, and Greenwich Village to the east. The neighborhood is primarily residential, with a multitude of small restaurants, shops and services. The area is part of Manhattan Community Board 2.
Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Sites and attractions 4 Subway service 5 References 6 External links // History Some 18th century streets do not meet modern standards of width.Known as "Little Bohemia" starting in 1916,1 West Village is the center of the bohemian lifestyle on the West Side, with classic artist's lofts (Westbeth Artists Community), Julian Schnabel's Palazzo Chupi, and new residential towers designed by American architect Richard Meier facing the Hudson River at 173/176 Perry Street.
The High Line connects the historic district to the art galleries in Chelsea and points north. The elevated train tracks running parallel to Tenth Avenue have been converted to an open greenway. The tracks once served the businesses in the area, but have been long abandoned. Instead of demolishing the structure, the unique features have been used to benefit the entire city.
Geography Stark modern architecture facing the river at the foot of Charles and Perry Streets.The neighborhood is distinguished by streets that are "off the grid" — set at an angle to the other streets in Manhattan — sometimes confusing both tourists and city residents alike. These roads were laid out in an 18th century grid plan, approximately parallel or vertical to the Hudson, long before the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 which created the main street grid plan for later parts of the city. Even streets that were given numbers in the 19th century to make them nominally part of the grid can be idiosyncratic, at best. West 4th Street, formerly Asylum Street, crosses West 10th, 11th and 12th Streets, ending at an intersection with West 13th Street. Heading north on Greenwich Street, West 12th Street is separated by three blocks from Little West 12th Street, which in turn is one block south of West 13th Street.
The Meatpacking District at the north end of this neighborhood, also known as the "Gansevoort Historic District," is filled with trendy boutiques and night clubs.
Beginning in the early 1980s, residential development spread in the far western reaches of the West Village, between the Hudson River and Hudson Street.2
Sites and attractions West Village Postal Station Jefferson Market Branch, New York Public Library High Line Hudson River Park Meatpacking District St. Luke in the Fields Church Stonewall Inn Village Vanguard Westbeth Artists Community Subway service 14th Street – Eighth Avenue at Eighth Avenue; serving the A C E L trains West Fourth Street – Washington Square at Sixth Avenue; serving the A B C D E F M trains 14th Street at Seventh Avenue; serving the 1 2 3 trains Christopher Street – Sheridan Square at Seventh Avenue; serving the 1 2 trains Houston Street at Varick Street; serving the 1 2 trains References ^ (nd) Greenwich Village East and West - History and Legacies. Arts and Music Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2007-06-17. ^ Johnston, Laurie (April 18, 1982). "The Far West Village". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/18/realestate/the-far-west-village.html. Retrieved 2009-08-22. External links Gansevoort Historic District Wikipages West Village, a wiki-based business directory for the West Village v • d • e Neighborhoods in the New York City Borough of ManhattanFlats, lofts, retail merchants, restaurants, cafes, night clubs, and a movie theatre, all within an urban development.
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The West City Village Board on Tuesday approved seeking bids for a new fire station. By a 3-2 tally, board members voted to OK bids, which would be for a new building to be located next to the West City Community Building. The WCCC currently houses the village's police department.
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The Addison Village Council approved by a 5-0 vote at its meeting Tuesday a proposal from Griewahn Concrete Seawalls to repair a hole in the West Main Street dam.
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The need for a new fire hall is prompting the Village Board to set aside several hundred thousand dollars in a reserve fund so the money is there for what is expected to be an expensive project. The action is scheduled for its next board meeting later in the month.
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A Saturday evening bike ride turned into a frightening experience for a West City girl. While bicycling with a younger friend in a yard at the Rend Lake Mobile Home Park, the 9-year-old was attacked by a pit bull owned by Brian Copperthite, 29, of West City. The dog escaped from his trailer and ran toward the two girls, knocking the older girl from her bicycle to the ground and attacking her.
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