Niche Locations ​®
LifeInTheApple.com
  • Things To Do NYC
    • Events
    • Get involved - Volunteer
    • Transportation >
      • PATH Trains
    • Museums
    • Sports
    • NY Apples
  • Neighborhoods
    • Things To Do Upper Manhattan
    • Things To Do Upper East Side
    • Things To Do Upper West Side >
      • Amsterdam Avenue
      • Columbus Ave Guide
    • Things To Do Midtown
    • Things To Do Lower Manhattan
    • Things To Do Downtown

St. George

Staten Island 
​

Boundaries:
Battery Park - North Esplanade 
& West St. to Hudson River

Picture
Heavy Walking Area
Picture
Subway Map

Nearest subway stops are at the WTC.  All stops are across West St. and require walking distances.
​
The PATH Train is in the Oculus.

May we suggest?  

BBQ
American
Bagels
BBQ
Gourmet Markets
Breads
Brunch
Burgers
Candy
Cheesecake
Chinese
Coffee
Cookies
Crepes
Cupcakes
Deli
Donuts
Farm-to-Table
Featured Chef
French
Gelato
Greek
Hot Dog
Hummus
Ice Cream
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Kebabs
Macarons
Mexican
NY Apples
Poke Bowl
Pizza
Salads
Sandwiches
Seafood
Smoothies
Soul/Comfort
Steak
Sushi
Vegetarian


We Mapped It
Click Here​
​

Bars & Nightlife



Black Hound
Lounge​
301 South End Ave



Treadwell
Park

Lounge​
301 South End Ave
​



 Loopy
Doopy

Rooftop Bar​
102 North End Ave



​Atrio
Wine Bar
102 North End Ave
Accessible.

​

Bar A Vin
Wine Bar
​225 Liberty St


​Things To Do


Asphalt
​Green

212 North End Ave.

​

​Ball
Fields

​
Along West St. btwn Murray & Warren Sts.

Softball, kickball, ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, football and soccer fields.



Brookfield Place
230 Vesey St.


​
Classic
​Harbor Line

North Cove Marina @ Brookfield Place

​

​​Community
Center

Stuyvesant HS

​
Manhattan
by Sail

North Cove Marina @ Brookfield Place



NY Water Taxi

22 Battery Place
Slip 6




​Regal
​Cinemas

102 North End Ave



Seaglass Carousel 
Battery Park near south end



 Statue
​Cruises

​
  Castle Clinton in Battery Park
​
​

The Arts


Museums

Museum of Jewish Heritage
36 Battery Pl
NYC's memorial to the holocaust.


​Skyscraper Museum
39 Battery Pl
The only institution in the world that studies high-rise buildings as objects of design, technology, real estate investment and places of work & residence.




Public Art

​​Tom Otterness Real World Sculptures
Rockefeller Park

Collection of bronze sculptures, a commentary on the financial world.


 Pavillion, by Demetri Porphyrios
Rockefeller Park
​

Pylons
On the Esplanade



Waterfront Plaza 
Brookfield Place



The Upper Room
Esplanade at Albany St



Rector Gate
Esplanade at Rector Pl


​
Sitting Stance
Esplanade at West Thames St



Ape & Cat
Wagner Park



Eyes
Wagner Park



Resonating Bodies
Wagner Park



Brookfield Public Art Pieces

230 - 300 Vesey St


The Neon Forms
230 Vesey St.

​
Seribel
230 Vesey St.


The Locust & The Bird
230 Vesey St.


City of
​Angels

230 Vesey St.


Atlantico 1 &
Atlantico 2

300 Vesey St.


​
Charon Crossing the Styx

300 Vesey St.
​


River Zero
​300 Vesey St. Art




Battery Park
Public Art Fund

Battery Park City
Exhibits




​Netherland Monument
Battery Park



​East Coast Memorial
Battery Park



Castle Clinton
Battery Park
Buy tickets for Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Cruises & Tours



​Ellis Island 
Castle Clinton
in Battery Park



Statue of Liberty
Castle Clinton in Battery Park 



Merchant Mariners' Memorial
Battery Park



Verrazzano Statue
Battery Park

​

Settlers' Monument

Battery Park
​


Alberti
Marker

Battery Park



Piece of
​Berlin Wall

393 South End Ave.
@
​The Kowsky Plaza
Playground & Dog Run



Points of Interest


​​​​Battery Conservancy
75 Battery Place

​


NYC Police Memorial
Liberty St. & 
South End Ave.



​
The Esplanade
The Hudson River from Battery Park to Stuyvesant HS.




North Cove Marina
Brookfield Place
On the corner of the Esplanade and North Cove Marina.
Volleyball court from May to November, park benches.



​Battery Park City
​Ferry Terminal

Just north of 
North Cove Marina
NJ Ferries



Irish Hunger Memorial
Vesey St &
​North End Ave

A reproduction of a 19th Century Irish cottage built to honor those who suffered during the famine of 1845-1852. The artist and landscape architect used plant material, soil and stones from Ireland's 32 counties.




NY Public Library
175 North End Ave



Poets House
10 River Terrace



​South Cove
Esplanade between
​1st & 3rd Pl




​
Ape & Cat Statue
Wagner Park



Staten Island Ferry
4 Whitehall St.



Governor's Island Ferry

10 Whitehall St.

​
Battery Park City was a 92-acre planned community built on fill-dirt excavated form the original World Trade Center construction, replacing the old shipping piers with apartments, parks & schools.

Brookfield Place & North Cove Marina sit along the Hudson River Esplanade that runs from Battery Park through Battery Park City.

Restaurants

** serves brunch
avg. price per entree:

                      $  less than 15
                    $$  15-29

                  $$$  30-49
                $$$$  50 and over

American

Merchant River House

375 South End
​** $$
Hudson River & Statue of Liberty views. Seasonal patio dining.  Prix Fixe menus available. Try their burgers!


PJ Clarke's
250 Vesey St
** $$
NYC original since 1884 with 3 locations. This one has a fabulous setting on the marina and night lights are stunning. Try the Raw Bar!
  



Bagels

Pick-A-Bagel
 

102 North End Ave
$
Combos, paninis, wraps, smoked fish platters and delivery!




BBQ

Blue Smoke

255 Vesey St
​** $$
​
Accessible. Louisiana Chef brings flavors from the South.  Try the 5 Pepper Brisket or the Alabama White Wings.

​
Mighty Quinn's
225 Liberty St
** $$
This is old school with slow-smoked meats over oak, apple and cherry wood.  Gluten free options.  Try the Burnt Ends or Rice Bowls!




Burgers

Shake Shack 

215 Murray St
$$
A NYC Original! Burgers, cheese fries, shakes, hot dogs and "Pooch-ini."  Dog friendly patio areas.  Try the Flat-Top Dog and the Rootbeer Float!
​



Cafe

Le Pain Quotidien 

395 South End Ave
$$
Communal tables, artisanal breads, seasonal & organic ingredients.  Flagship location on Madison Ave.  Try the hot chocolate or the avocado toast!
​ 



Chinese

Ningbo Cafe 

21 South End Ave
$$
Dim Sum, Szechuan, Noodles, House Specialties and Healthy options made with less oil, sugar and salt.  Try the Tea Smoking Duck or Dongpo Pork.




Coffee Shop

Inatteso Cafe Casano
 

38 West St
$
Seasonal patio seating in quiet residential area just steps from Battery Park and the Hudson river Esplanade.  Near CitiBikes and the bike path.

​
Laughing Man
1 North End Ave
$$
We Love great stories and Hugh Jackman and his wife, Deb, have overachieved! Profits are donated  to the Laughing Man Foundation. 
Dukale's Dream is alive in NYC and
the hearts of coffee drinkers. Try a Flat White or Honey Lavender Latte.Gluten free and vegan options.
 



Cupcakes

 Sprinkles 

Brookfield Place
$$
 Become a "Sprinkles Perks" member. Weekly & seasonal cupcake flavors.  Cater events.



​
Farm-to-Table

Dig Inn
 

225 Liberty St
$$
They have an amazing story and support minority-owned, small-scale farms and sustainable practices.  The goal is to get food from farm to table within 48 hours.  Try the Marketbowls! 




Food Court

 Hudson Eats
 

Brookfield Place
$$
Million-dollar-views of the Hudson River.  Some of NYC's most popular restaurants have come together under one roof to offer a local dining experience worthy of the city.




French

Beaubourg

Brookfield Place
​** $$$
Beautiful people, "Plats" and views. NYC meets France and the results are magnifique!  Try the Charcuterie & Weekend Brunches
​

L'Appart
Brookfield Place
$$$$
Feel invited!  Chef Nico provides a personal intimate dining experience with an ever-changing seasonal menu. Only 28 seats make the guest lists.



   
Gourmet Markets

Battery Place Market

77 Battery Pl
$





Le District
Brookfield Place
$$

Battery Park's most exquisite gourmet market experience.  This is a destination, not something on your to-do list. 
Take time to browse, sample,
​and savor the assortments and presentations.  Delivery available.


​

Italian

Gigino at Wagner Park

20 battery Pl
$$
Accessible. These are the dishes that bring comfort and memories of meals with "mio padre e la mia madre."  Patio views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Sunsets are stunning.  Try the
gnocchi con polpette al sugo
 



Parm
250 Vesey St
$$

Classic Italian in comfortable diner setting. Location affords easy access to neighborhood points of interest.  Try the Chicken Limone.  Delivery




Mexican

El Vez

259Vesey St
​** $$
Accessible. Tacos, enchiladas, guacamole, grilled corn-on-the-cob and more.  Festive colorful decor in "fiesta" environment. Large tequila bar and happy hours.



​​
Oyster Bar

Pier A 

22 Battery Pl
$$




Pizza

Inatteso Pizzabar Casano 

28 West St
$$




Skinny Pizza 
Brookfield Pl
$




Salads

Beans & Greens

245 Murray St
$




Chopt
Brookfield Pl
$$




Sandwich Shop

Olive's
 

Brookfield Pl
$$




Seafood

 Miramar 

21 South End Ave
$$



Seamore's
250 Vesey St
** $$



Steak

Del Frisco's Grill

250 Vesey St
$$$
Accessible.


​
Harbor Views


Battery Gardens
1 Battery Pl
$$$
​Accessible.



​Parks &
​Green Space

All parks and playgrounds are dog-free.


Battery
Park

​State St. & Battery Place



​Wagner
Park
​

Just north of Battery Park, btwn 1st Pl & 3rd Pl
Site of the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Open lawns, beautiful views of the New York Harbor. Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island. 

​

South Cove
Park

​
Hudson River

Esplanade
btwn 1st & 3rd Place.

The park with the famous blue lights. Adult art classes held in warm weather.



West Thames Playground
West St. btwn Albany & W Thames 
Nearby dog run.




Rector Park
South End Ave @ Rector Pl.
Peaceful green space with benches.



​Liberty Community Gardens
At the corner of Albany &
West Sts.

Social club for community gardeners




Battery Park City Esplanade
Runs along the Hudson from Battery Park to Stuyvesant HS



Rockefeller Park
North end of
Battery Park City.

Large lawns, public art pieces, pavillion, restrooms.
Basketball, handball, ping pong, billiards. Open space for kites and sunbathing. 
Please don't feed the ducks or fish.



​
​​Teardrop Park
Btwn Warren & Murray Sts.
Wast of River Terrace & west
​of North End Ave. 

"Ice Wall" are work Ann Hamilton & Michael Mercil, large slide, water play and a "rock hop".



Kowsky Plaza
East of Esplanade Plaza
Pieces of the Berlin Wall, playground, dog run. 


​

Quick Links

Demographics​ by
​Zip Code:

 10282​
​Surrounding
​Neighborhoods


Tribeca
​

Financial District
Movie Info
Local Discounts
Meet People With Common Interests
Bike Share Program
Get NY ID Info
Buy & Sell Items

​Get Inspired!

Home

Top of Page

Suggestions?  

© Copyright 2016-2026, Niche Locations
LIFE in THE APPLE  provides a variety of
advertising and sponsorship opportunities.  
Contact our advertising & sales team
Kem Dvornik
917-781-0552
​Email:  info@nichelocations.com


Life in The Apple
℠ is a trademark of
Niche Locations 
® 
*
​*Food Images are representations, not actual restaurant photos
Privacy - All Rights Reserved