University Pl Between 9th St and 11th St
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I always get excited when a street I'm posting about has its own Wikipedia entry. It usually leads to some interesting factoids or discoveries that I either didn't know, or only knew part of. Imagine my joy when I saw University Pl was graced with an article all its own on the free encyclopedia. Then imagine my disappointment as I found that it was as short and poorly-written as a post on this very blog. Not a word on the history of the street. Not a word on the naming (though I have a pretty big hunch *cough* NYU *cough*). Not even a whisper about Bowlmor (blasphemy!). I guess I'll just have to draw upon my own experiences here…my goodness, what will become of this entry!?
Feeling a bit like a bastardized version of Irving Place, University shares a lot of similarities to its neighbor to the north (east). Short, sheltered, and terminating at a Park, there's a limited amount of car traffic, but plenty of people walking to the various businesses. Whereas Irving is known for its high-end cafes, University caters to a younger clientele – namely college kids (thank goodness it's named as-such!). The buildings lining the block are mostly older brick ones, which range from the featureless boxes that you ignore everyday to the embellished turn-of-the-century masterpieces...that you also ignore everyday. I would talk about the bus stop on 9th Street, but the sign was pretty firm about its ant-bus stop status.
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 9:00AM | Neighborhoods: Greenwich Village, Union Square | Borough: Manhattan | 1 Comment
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Perhaps it only shines so bright at night but it's too bad there's no shot of the sign for the Knickerbocker, a great old time steak house on the corner of 9th Street and University. The sign is bright red neon without being too garish, if you can imagine that. Next time you're in the neighborhood, have brunch at the bar. You won't be disappointed.