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Gramercy Park

Dharma on 23rd Street

Global Mala Yoga for Peace

 

The Local Area    

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


   

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