Union Square

Located at the intersection of Broadway and 14th Street, Union Square is an important commercial and business center, making it valuable residential real estate. Union Square Park and the surrounding area are populated year-round, and feature seasonal outdoor markets. The square is also a hub for several surrounding neighborhoods, including the Flatiron District, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and Gramercy. A notable feature of Union Square is the kinetic wall sculpture and digital clock titled “Metronome.”

Fashionistas Feel the Pinch (with video)

By Carla Usher
March 1st, 2009

Designers job hunting during fashion week are met by the recession and it is not pretty. “I need a real job,” one out of work designer said.

Poverty and Crime (Video)

By Charity Tooze
February 28th, 2009

Is it a crime for the homeless to sleep in the streets? Yes it is.

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The New Fixture on Construction Sites: Women

By Jelena Kopanja
October 23rd, 2008

Ex-Wall Street workers, single moms and even fashion designers are switching career and becoming carpenters.

“Green” Taxi Delay?

By Julia McCallum
October 10th, 2008

An ambitious plan to that would make city cabs “green” is in jeopardy as cabbies fear the hybrids can’t hack the around-the-clock demands of a city cab.

The Busy, Tasty Union Square Green Market (with slideshow)

By Elizabeth Giegerich
March 29th, 2008

Farmers bring the simple life to city folk and create a community that they say feels like a happy family.

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