Enjoy a pleasant stay at East Village Apartments. Enjoy your sweet leisure at Tompkins Square Park, one of New York's most popular destinations. The park is named Vice President Daniel D. Tompkins (1774 - 1825).
The square park is located in New York City's East Village district in Manhattan, spreading beyond 10.5 acres (42,000 square kilometers). Tompkins Park has a rich history as well as most places in New York landmarks and is related to various events, but some of them are not very positive.
On January 13, 1874, Tompkins Square experienced a big riot with the police colliding with thousands of worker protestors. This case was the main event of labor dispute. In a similar incident in 1877, approximately 5000 people conflicted with the National Guard. They were listening to the Communist revolutionary statement within this park.
By the 1980's, Tompkins Park was New Yorkers & Social problem. Many homeless people visited the park frequently and became the base of drug use and other illegal acts. This led to the riot in August 1988 when the city police tried to free the park of such elements.
However, during the 1990s and 2000s, Tompkins Park underwent a major renovation, and the surrounding scenery gradually grew. With many playgrounds, basketball courts, handball courts, outdoor chess tables, this park attracts young people and families gathering around the world today.
Among the major landmarks of the East Village district, Tompkins Square Park hosts various events such as Howl Festival, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and Tompkins Square Dog Run.
