Tompkins Square Park

Tompkins Square Park
The main lawn of the park
Type	public
Location	Alphabet City/East Village, Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40°43′35″N 73°58′54″W / 40.72639°N 73.98167°W / 40.72639; -73.98167
Area	10.5 acres (4.2 ha)
Created	1834
Operated by	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Open	6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Status	Open all year
Public transit access	Subway: to First Avenue station

Tompkins Square Park is a 10.5-acre (4.2 ha) public park in the Alphabet City portion of East Village, Manhattan, New York City. The square-shaped park, bounded on the north by East 10th Street, on the east by Avenue B, on the south by East 7th Street, and on the west by Avenue A, is abutted by St. Marks Place to the west. The park opened in 1834 and is named for Daniel D. Tompkins, Vice President of the United States.