Gramercy Park was originally a swamp. Samuel
B. Ruggles bought what was then farmland from James Duane in 1831.
In 1966, the park was designated as a historic district. The name
"Gramercy" is almost certainly a corruption of the Dutch "krom
mesje," or "little crooked knife," the name of a small brook that
flowed along what is now 21st Street. The area was part of Gramercy
Farm until 1831, when its owner, Ruggles, donated the property
to the city on condition that no commercial enterprise be permitted
on the facing streets or in the park proper. To this day, the
park contains no amusements, swing sets, snack shops or any other
intrusions on its rusticity. It is the oldest private park in
the United States.
Many hotels, health food stores, and vegetarian/raw
restaurants are in the neighborhood. We've listed many here along with
a couple of parking recommendations close to the center.
Hotel and Hostel Recommendations
**offers 10% discount for LOAY Teacher Trainees and for 5-, 10- or unlimited-class
card holders.
Affinia Dumont
150 East 34th St. btwn Lexington & 3rd Aves. | 212.481.7600 | www.affinia.com
American Dream Hostel **
168 East 24th St. btwn Lexington & 3rd Aves. | 212.260.9779 | www.americandreamhostel.com
Broadway Plaza Hotel
1155 Broadway @ 27th St. | 212.679.7665| www.broadwayplazahotel.com
Carlton Arms Hotel
160 East 25th St. @ 3rd Ave. | 212.679.0680 | www.carltonarms.com
The Carlton on Madison
88 Madison Ave. btwn 28th & 29th Aves. | 212.532.4100 | www.carltonhotelny.com
The Chelsea Inn
46 West 17th St. btwn 5th & 6th Aves. | 212.645.8989
The Gershwin Hotel
7 East 27th St. btwn 5th & Madison Aves. | 212.545.8000 | www.gershwinhotel.com
The Gramercy Park Hotel
2 Lexington Ave. btwn 21st & 22nd Sts. | 212.475.4320 | www.gramercyparkhotel.com
Hotel 17
225 East 17th St. btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves. | 212.475.2845 | www.hotel17ny.com
Well recommended!
Hotel Chandler
12 East 31st. btwn 5th & Madison Aves. | 212.889.6363 | www.hotelchandler.com
Hotel Roger Williams
131 Madison Ave. @ 31st St. | 212.448.7000 | www.hotelrogerwilliams.com
Hotel Stanford
43 West 32nd St. btwn 5th & Broadway | 212.563.1500 | www.hotelstanfordny.com
The Latham Hotel
4 East 28th St. @ 5th Ave. | 212.685.8300 | www.lathamhotel.com
The Leo House
323 West 23rd St. btwn 8th & 9th Aves. | 212.929.1010
The Marcel
201 East 24th St. @ 3rd Ave. | 212.696.3800 | www.nychotels.com
Murray Hill East
149 East 39th St. btwn Lexington & 3rd Aves. | 212.661.2100
Park South Hotel
122 East 28th St. btwn Lexington & Park Aves. | 212.448.0888 | www.parksouthhotel.com
The Seafarers and International House
123 East 15th St. @ Irving Place | 212.677.4800 | www.sihnyc.org
Well recommended at $99 per night! Book early.
Thirty Thirty Hotel
30 East 30th St. @ Madison Ave. | 212.689.1900 | www.citylifehotels.com
Union Square Inn
209 East 14th St. btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves. | 212.614.0500 | www.unionsquareinn.com
Vincci Avalon
16 East 32nd St. btwn 5th & Madison Aves. | 212.299.7000 | www.vincciavalon.com
The W Hotel
201 Park Ave South @ Union Square | 212.253.9119 | www.whotels.com
Vegetarian, Vegan
and Raw Recommendations
**offers DY students 10% off
Adelina Vegetarian Kitchen
119 East 17th St. btwn Irving Pl. & Park Ave. | 212-674-6677 | www.adelinarestaurant.com
Angelica Kitchen
300 East 12th St. btwn 1st & 2nd Aves. | 212-228-2909 | www.angelicakitchen.com
Bonobos
18 East 23rd St. @ Madison Ave. | 212-505-1200 | www.bonobosrestaurant.com
Buddha Bodai (Kosher Chinese Cuisine)
5 Mott St. | 212-566-8388 | www.buddhabodai.net
Caravan of Dreams**
405 East 6th St. @ 1st Ave. | 212-254-1613 | www.caravanofdreams.net
Chennai Garden (Indian Kosher)
129 East 27th St. btwn Lexington & Park Aves. | 212-689-1999 | www.chennaigarden.com
Dang Lai Palace (Chinese Vegetarian Kosher)**
108 3rd Ave. @ 16th St. | 212-505-2001 | www.danglaipalace.com
HanGwai (Korean Vegan)**
12 East 32nd St. btwn Madison & 5th Aves. | 212-213-0077 | www.hangwairestaurant.com
The Hummus Place
109 St. Marks Place btwn Ave. A & 1st Ave. | 212-529-9198 | www.thehummusplace.com
Awesome and inexpensive!
La Posada Mexican Restaurant
364 3rd Ave. btwn 26th & 27th Sts. | 212-213-4379 | Try the spinach
tacos!
Integral Yoga Natural Foods Market
222 West 13th St. btwn 7th & 8th Aves. | 212-243-2642 | www.integralyoganaturalfoods.com
Lan Cafe (Vietnamese)
342 East 6th St. btwn 1st & 2nd Aves. | 212-228-8325
Live-Live (Whole Foods Equipment/Bookstore)
261 East 10th St. btwn Ave. A & 1st Ave. | 212-505-5504 | www.live-live.com
Madras Mahal**
104 Lexington Ave. @ 27th St. | 212-684-4010 | www.madrasmahal.com
Murray's Falafel and Grill (Kosher)
261 1st Ave. @ 16th St. | 212-533-1956
Natural Frontier Market**
325 3rd Ave. btwn 24th & 25th Sts. | 212-228-9133 | www.naturalfrontiermarket.com | A DYC Fave
Natural Green Market
162 3rd Ave. @ 16th St. | 212-780-0263
Organique
110 East 23rd St. btwn Lexington & Park Aves. | 212-674-2229 | www.organiqueonline.com
Pick-a-Bagel
297 3rd Ave. @ 23rd St. | 212-686-1414 | Downstairs from DYC! Veggie
Tofu Cream Cheese!
Pukk (Vegetarian Thai)
71 1st Ave. btwn 4th & 5th Sts. | 212-253-2741 | www.pukknyc.com
Pure Food
54 Irving Place @ 17th St. | 212-477-1010 | www.purefoodandwine.com
Quantum Leap
203 1st Ave btwn 12th & 13th Sts. | 212-673-9848 | www.quantumleaprestaurant.com
Raw Soul
348 West 145th St. btwn St. Nicholas & Edgecombe Aves. | 212-491-5859 | www.rawsoul.com
Salaam Bombay (Indian Kosher)**
319 Greenwich St. @ Reade St. | 212-226-9400 | www.salaambombay.com
Saravanaas Vegeterian (Indian Kosher)
81 Lexington Ave @ 26th St. | 212-679-0204 | www.saravanaas.com
Souen Organic Ramen
326 East 6th St. btwn 1st & 2nd Aves. | 212-388-1155 | www.souen.net
Souen (Organic/Macrobiotic)
28 West 13th St. btwn University Pl. & 5th Ave. | 212-627-7150 | www.souen.net
Vegetarian Dim Sum House
24 Pell St. @ Doyers | 212-577-7176
Viang Ping (Authentic Thai)
210 East 23rd St. btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves. | 212-481-6416 | 8% off for DY students
Viva Herbal Pizzeria (Vegan, Dairy Kosher)
179 2nd Ave. btwn 11th & 12th Sts. | 212-420-8801 | Extraordinary! - A DYC Fave
Parking Around the Corner

The Crystal House
200 East 24th St. btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves.| 212.725.0225 | GGMC
Parking
The Penny Lane
215 East 24th St. btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves.| 212.684.8687 | GGMC
Parking