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My question is quite specific. How busy will the streets be in the vicinity of Zuccotti Park to the Federal Reserve Bank (that general several-block area) at 9 or 10 p.m. on a Friday night? In case you're wondering, I'm writing a book and am just trying to get details right. I assume Friday nights in NYC are crazy in general. I just didn't know what would be happening in this part of town, since I think it's mostly business.
My question is quite specific. How busy will the streets be in the vicinity of Zuccotti Park to the Federal Reserve Bank (that general several-block area) at 9 or 10 p.m. on a Friday night? In case you're wondering, I'm writing a book and am just trying to get details right. I assume Friday nights in NYC are crazy in general. I just didn't know what would be happening in this part of town, since I think it's mostly business.
Thanks,
Jay
Likely filled with tourists. It won't be like it was before during the protests, but still busy with people walking around. It is the holidays after all...
So it sounds like the average Friday night in this part of town isn't too busy? Would that be accurate?
Thanks,
Jay
Well most of the stores will be closed. However whoever is around will mainly be tourists which is why I said it will be filled with them. There is a hotel a few blocks away that always has people coming in and out and of course the new WTC is there so people will be taking photos as usual. Aside from that it won't be too busy. Midtown will certainly be busier.
Well most of the stores will be closed. However whoever is around will mainly be tourists which is why I said it will be filled with them. There is a hotel a few blocks away that always has people coming in and out and of course the new WTC is there so people will be taking photos as usual. Aside from that it won't be too busy. Midtown will certainly be busier.
Would you rate the WTC memorial/FiDi area as the 2nd busiest tourist spot in NYC outside of midtown/TS? I used to work in the area and was shocked how many tourists were there. After working there a bit, it made more sense between the memorial, Wall St., BB, churches, Statue of Liberty, etc.
Would you rate the WTC memorial/FiDi area as the 2nd busiest tourist spot in NYC outside of midtown/TS? I used to work in the area and was shocked how many tourists were there. After working there a bit, it made more sense between the memorial, Wall St., BB, churches, Statue of Liberty, etc.
Definitely. The other thing that is happening is more restaurants are opening down there, so it won't be a ghost town as much as it used to be, as the area becomes more residential. It's becoming more chic by the day. I was reading an article on it a few weeks ago. Lots of celebrity chefs opening up down there or planning to do so in the very near future. Expect the rents to go up too. I'm not sure how much more though because nearby areas like Tribeca are already expensive as it is.
Definitely. The other thing that is happening is more restaurants are opening down there, so it won't be a ghost town as much as it used to be, as the area becomes more residential. It's becoming more chic by the day. I was reading an article on it a few weeks ago. Lots of celebrity chefs opening up down there or planning to do so in the very near future. Expect the rents to go up too. I'm not sure how much more though because nearby areas like Tribeca are already expensive as it is.
We had a work-related issue with a client on a Saturday a few months back so I went to the office (4 WTC) and was walking through the Westfield/WTC/Oculus around 4:45 pm. It was actually quite busy in the mall at that time! I was very surprised and asked a co-worker who actually grew up in the area. He said that area is getting busier and, as far as we know, there wasn't any sort of event that time/day.
I've heard the same kinds of things (the phrase is The New Downtown), but was very unimpressed with FiDi overall. It just had a vibe that didn't resonate well with me and, at least in my opinion, was quite a ways away from being a desirable residential area. BPC has great infrastructure compared to the rest of Manhattan (not necessarily a high bar), but was too sterile for me -- plus, it's not the best place for those of us without families of our own.
If you've never been, I'd highly recommend taking Greenwich Street south of Liberty. While it's considered hip/chic/trendy in Tribeca, it declines very rapidly once you're south of Liberty and is actually quite grimy/rundown/anything-but-chic. It was hard to believe I was on the same street!
Civic Center/FiDi would be low on my list of Manhattan areas -- I'd take UES over them.
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