Questions for NY residents

[rhienelleth]

Ok, I've looked at maps and things online, but maps don't always give you the best visual. If I'm writing something set on the NYU campus, and I have a character leaving the library (the one near the park, which from what I can tell is the main library, not the law library?), would said character then conceivably walk through Washington Square Park to get to his/her vehicle? Also, how far is the Village from there, travel-wise? Walking distance, biking distance, or driving? And I'm assuming someone who lives there would just call it "the village" rather than "greenwich village"?

This is for a very small scene, but I just want to make sure I get the details right. Thanks in advance.

Comments

[rez-lo.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD so much icon love.

//gratuitous, non-NYU blether

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

I admit I kinda like it myself. :) I just can't beleive it took me this long to add an Ardeth icon to my collection.

[siryn99.livejournal.com]

Yes, conceivably one could leave the library and go through the park to get to their car.

As for 'the village', there are actually 2 of them - the East Village, which is where NYU is located and the West Village, aka Greenwich Village. If you leave NYU and go a couple of very tiny blocks east, you would be at Astor & St. Marks Place, which are key in the East Village. Greenwich is about 4 blocks going west and a little further north, more like W. 8th to about W. 14th, including Christopher Street and over to the Hudson River.

All walkable or bikeable and you can always drive, but no one does.

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Perfect! Exactly what I needed, thanks. :)

[siryn99.livejournal.com]

Yep, anytime. :)

[kieyra.livejournal.com]

earth.google.com has all the NYU buildings mapped in 3d.:)

[rhienelleth.livejournal.com]

Very cool! It wouldn't let me d/l it, maybe because I'm at work, but I'm definitely bookmarking the page to come back to.

[mnemo-syne.livejournal.com]

Hello, I'm late again but I wanted to wish you a Happy Anniversary! and I'm glad it was nice.

Also your header is hot. Yowza.

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

You could would through the park to get to your car, but you really wouldn't need one. The park is actually between the two neighborhoods, and it's a short walk from there to Astor Place/St. Mark's Place (East Village) or Bleecker Street (Greenwich Village). :)