Manhattan · New York County
300 Mercer Street
POPS - Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 300 Mercer Street, Greenwich Village / NYU campus
- Size
- 0.10 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Plaza
300 Mercer Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in Greenwich Village near the New York University campus, providing an outdoor plaza in one of the most intellectually vibrant neighborhoods in Manhattan.
NYU's campus, centered on Washington Square Park, is woven into the fabric of Greenwich Village. The university's buildings are interspersed with the neighborhood's townhouses, restaurants, and shops, creating a campus without walls that is unique among major American universities.
Mercer Street runs through the heart of the NYU campus, connecting Washington Square Park to the SoHo neighborhood to the south. The street is named for Hugh Mercer, an American general killed at the Battle of Princeton during the Revolutionary War.
The Village's academic presence, combined with its bohemian heritage and architectural charm, creates one of the most intellectually stimulating pedestrian environments in the city. The POPS serves students, faculty, and the broader Village community.
This plaza provides public outdoor space on the campus of one of the world's great urban universities, in a neighborhood whose literary, artistic, and intellectual traditions span over a century.