Welcome to Gramercy Green Residence Hall! Located in the Gramercy Park area of NYC (23rd Street and 3rd Avenue), this residence hall offers NYU students a unique living experience with a variety of amenities and living-learning opportunities. Primarily housing sophomore students, the building maintains 20 resident assistants, 2 Faculty Fellows In Residence (Philip Kain with partner William Crow and Olivia Birdsall), several Explorations Living Learning communities, and 2 Chaplains in Residence (Rabbi Yehuda Sarna and Imam Khalid Latif). The facilities include TV, computer, and study lounges, fitness center, as well as a large programming space for a variety of events and activities. To check out all that's going on, check out our blog at http://gramercygreen310.tumblr.com/
The area in which Gramercy Green is located draws upon its connection with numerous historic landmarks nearby, including the Beaux Arts Appellate Courthouse, the Flatiron Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the New York Life Building, and the Empire State Building. The Greenmarket at Union Square is the favorite local shopping destination for the Gramercy residents but the area also houses a variety of grocery stores and local delis. Stores of all descriptions can be found on Park Avenue South, and there is an expansive choice of restaurants in the area. For history, Gramercy Park is the Anglicized version of the original Dutch "Krom Moerasje," meaning "crooked little swamp", which indeed it once was. Samuel Bulkley Ruggles bought the land, drained it, and in 1831 laid out the streets around the park, which were meant to mimic a London square. Today, the Gramercy Park area is a thriving neighborhood with the right mix of stores and residential buildings.