Tourist's Lower Manhattan Listings

Green & Cultural Sites selected by Emma McGregor-Lowndes

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FOOD
FARMERS MARKETS
Green Markets (HSO = harvest season only):
1 Bowling Green, Broadway and Battery Place., Thurs.
2 World Trade Center, Church and Fulton Sts., Tues. HSO, Thurs (now re-located)
3 City Hall, Chambers and Center Sts., Tues and Fri
4 Washington Market Park, Greenwhich and Market Sts., Wed.
5 Federal Plaza, Broadway and Thomas Sts., Fri
6 P.S. 234, Greenwich and Chambers Sts. Thurs
7 Tompkins Square Park, E. 7th St and Ave A, Sun. HSO
8 St. Marks Church, E. 10th St and 2nd Ave., Tues. HSO
9 Abingdon Square, W. 12th St and 8th Ave., Sat. HSO
10 Union Square, E.17th St and Broadway. Mon.,Wed.,Fri. and Sat.
ORGANIC PRODUCE / NATURAL FOOD

11 Good Food Coop, 58 E. 4th St
13 Whole Earth Bakery, 130 St Marks Pl., (212) 677-7597

VEGETARIAN / NATURAL CAFES
12 Caravan of Dreams, 405 E. 6th St., (212) 254-1613
13 Whole Earth Bakery, 130 St Marks Pl., (212) 677-7597
14 Angelica Kitchen, 300 E. 12th St., (212) 473-0305
 15 Luckies Juice Joint, 170 2nd Ave, (212) 358-0300
16 Zen Palate, 34 Union Square E., (212) 614-9291
17 House of Vegetarian, 68 Mott St., (212) 226-6572
18 Souen, 28 E. 13th St., (212) 627-7150
19 Bell Cafe, 310 Spring St., (212) 224-BELL
20 Luckies Juice Joint, 75 West Houston St, (212) 388-0300
21 Herban Kitchen, 290 Hudson St., (212) 627-2257
22 Sacred Chow, 522 Hudson St., (212) 337-0863
23 Spring St. Natural, 62 Spring St., (212) 966-0290
24 Whole Foods in SoHo, 117 Prince St., (212) 982-1000
25 Helianthus, 48 MacDougal St., (212) 598-0387
26 Natural Gourmet Cookery School, 48 W. 21 St., (212) 645-5170

 

GREEN BUSINESS
Coop America's National Green Pages (202) 872-5307 has listings for all of the U.S.
STRICTLY GREEN STORE

31 Aveda Center, 233 Spring St., (212) 807-1492
33 Terra Verde, 120 Wooster St., (212) 925-4533
36 New York Recycled Paper Inc. (& printing) 185 Varick St., (212) 645-2300
38 Aveda Esthetique, 4576 W. Broadway, (212) 473-0280

ECO / CONSERVING PRODUCTS
32 Patagonia, 101 Wooster St., (212) 343-1776
34 Kate's Paperie, 561 Broadway, (212) 941-9816
41 Magic Circle Printing inc., 17 W. 17 St, (212) 675-3043 (call first)
42 Paper Access, 23 W. 18 St., (212) 463-7035
FAIR TRADE/SOCIAL SHOP
27 Body Shop, 16 Fulton St., (212) 480-9876
37 Origins, 402 W. Broadway, (212) 219-9764
39 Flower Power and Roots, 406 E. 9 St., (212) 982-6664
40 Whiskers Holistic Products for Pets, 235 E. 9 St., (212) 979-2532
BICYCLE SITE
28 Frank's Bike Shop, 553 Grand St., (212) 533-6332
35 Bicycle Habitat, 244 Layfayette St., (212) 431-3315
GREEN MAPS AVAILABLE HERE

10 Union Square, E.17th St and Broadway. Mon.,Wed.,Fri. and Sat.
33 Terra Verde, 120 Wooster St., (212) 925-4533

 

INFORMATION / INSTITUTIONS

CULTURAL SITE

43 National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Bowling Green
44 Shrine to St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 7 State St.
45 Storefront for Art and Architecture, 97 Kenmare St.
46 American Indian Community House Gallery, 708 Broadway
MUSEUM / INSTITUTION
47 Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust (Battery Park City)
48 The Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, 70 Mulberry St.
49 South Street Seaport Museum and Marketplace
50 Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 90 Orchard St.
51 Con Edison Energy Museum, 145 E. 14th St (opps--closed!)
ART SPOT
52 Battery Park City/Hudson River Park; site specific artwork
53 New York Earth Room, 141 Wooster St. (212) 989-5912
54 Museum of African Art, 596 Broadway
55 Center for Art and Earth, 611 Broadway, (212) 777-2098
HISTORICAL FEATURE
56 Castle Clinton- Historic Battery Park
57 Pier A, The Plaza at Battery Park
58 100 Old Slip- Offices of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
59 African Burial Ground (west on Duane St- north end of Elk St.)
60 Historic Trinity Church along Broadway at Wall st
61 St Paul's Chapel, Broadway and Fulton St
62 The Old St Patrick's Cathedral, 263 Mulberry St
63 St-Mark's-in-the-Bowery, E10th St at 2nd Ave.
ECO-INFORMATION CENTER
64 Planned Parenthood Margaret Sanger Center, 380 2 Ave., (212) 677-6474
65 Environmental Protection Agency Library, 290 Broadway 16 fl. www.epa.gov/region02
66 Wetlands Preserve Eco-Saloon (nightclub), 161 Hudson St., (212) 966-5244
67 Environmental Action Coalition, 625 Broadway, (212) 677-1601
68 Modern World Design (Green Maps and other eco services and products), (212) 674-1631
ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

69 The River Project, Beach St at Pier 26, Hudson River, (212) 941-5901
Lower East Side Ecology Center, E7th between B & C, (212)420-0621
SIGNIFICANT ORGANIZATION

71 Van Alen Institute Projects in Public Architecture, 30 W 22nd St. (212) 924-7000

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH RESOURCES
72 The Open Center 83 Spring St (212)219-2527.

 

ECO BUILDING
ECO BUILDING
73 Inform Inc. (education and research), 120 Wall St., (212) 361-2400
74 Ecosmart Building Center at Healthy Properties, 40 Wall, (212) 430-4000
75 National Audubon Society, 700 Broadway, (212) 979-3000
76 Environmental Defense Fund, 257 Park Ave.S., (212) 505-2100
32 Patagonia, 101 Wooster St., (212) 343-1776 (no call necessary)
33 Terra Verde, 120 Wooster St., (212) 925-4533 (no call necessary)

 

GARDENS
GARDENS
77 The Hope Garden, Battery Park City
78 Historic Forest, LaGuardia Pl. at Houston St
79 St. Luke in the Fields Church, 487 Hudson St., (212) 924-056
COMMUNITY GARDENS
80 Parque de Tranquilidad Garden (4th between B and C)
81 6th and B Garden also 6BC Botanical Garden
82 Green Oasis Community Garden (8th Between C and D)
83 Lower East Side Park (East 11th St between 1st and A)
SPECIAL GARDENS
84 City-As-School (compost heated greenhouse), 16 Clarkson St., (212)691-7801
85 Liz Christy Bowery-Houston Garden, (212) 674-8124
86 6BC Botanical Garden, 624E. 6 St. and 6+B Garden

 

NATURE AND WILDLIFE

PARKLAND / RECREATION AREA

87 East River Park
88 Battery Park
89 Hudson River Park
90 Washington Square Park.
100 Union Square
101 Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex.
102 Gramercy Park- East 23rd and Asser Levy Place - Asser Levy Public Swimming Pool.
GREAT VIEWS / SCENIC VISTAS

56 Castle Clinton- Historic Battery Park
57 Pier A, The Plaza at Battery Park
103 Historic Battery Park
104 The South Gardens.
105 The Esplanade is a walkway along the Harbor.
106 -- this site became a memory on 9/11/01
107 Brooklyn Bridge

 

TRANSPORTATION
PEDESTRIAN ZONE

108 Nassau St.
109 South St. Seaport
Orchard St on Sundays & on weekends evenings, Mulberry St in Little Italy
BOAT LAUNCH SITE
110 Downtown Boathouse, Pier 26 at Beach St and the Hudson
111 Pier 34 Fishing Pier, at Canal St.
FERRY

112 The Staten Island Ferry is free. Whitehall Ferry Terminal
113 Liberty and Ellis Island Ferry, BatteryPark (212) 269-5755
MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT STOP
114-117 Path Train, Christopher St., Ave. of the Americas at W. 14, 23 & 33 St., (800) 234-7284 (note a new station will open in Lower Manhattanin late 2002-03)
ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE / FUEL STATION
118 The Hub Station 517 Thompson, crn. Broome (212) PONY-222

 

ADDITIONAL ICONS
CHILD FRIENDLY ECO-SITES
SECURE BIKE PARKING
COASTAL HABITATS
RIVER AND WATER-FRONT PARKS

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