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PARK FACT:
Philanthropist Daniel Willis James donated the James Fountain to the park in the 1880s with the intention of teaching New Yorkers about kindness and charity. Originally, tin cups were chained to the fountain to allow passerby to quench their thirst.
Union Square Park
Broadway To 4 Ave., E 14 St. To E 17 St.
Manhattan
Directions: Google Maps | MTA Trip Planner
Acres: 6.51
News 
December 20, 2000
SUB-MARINE PLAYGROUND: PROJECT IN THE WORKS
A pirate's map. A treasure chest. A willow grove. A giant squid. A yellow submarine. The...
October 19, 2000
Creating Community Over Quesadillas
Drifting out of the Arsenal Gallery windows last night was a strong scent of sauteed onion...
August 18, 2000
MOO NEWS: NEW YORK’S BOVINE GUESTS GET THEIR OWN BOOK
Commissioner Henry J. (StarQuest) Stern visited the Union Square Barnes & Noble to sign...
August 15, 2000
CLEAN CANAL IN SPRINGFIELD PARK
In September 1998, the Parks Council and Columbia University released a joint study that...
