Manhattan · New York County
420 Fifth Avenue
POPS - Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 420 Fifth Avenue, at West 38th Street, Midtown / Garment District
- Size
- 0.10 acres
- Hours
- Open during business hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Plaza
420 Fifth Avenue is a Privately Owned Public Space on Fifth Avenue near the New York Public Library and Bryant Park in Midtown, providing an outdoor plaza on one of the most iconic avenues in the world.
Fifth Avenue between 34th and 42nd Streets connects two of Manhattan's most famous landmarks: the Empire State Building and the New York Public Library. The POPS sits between these icons on the avenue that has symbolized American ambition and commerce for over a century.
The New York Public Library's main branch at 42nd Street, a magnificent Beaux-Arts building guarded by the famous stone lions Patience and Fortitude, is one of the most important research libraries in the world. Bryant Park, behind the library, is one of Manhattan's most successful public spaces.
The Garment District, centered on Seventh Avenue in the 30s, borders this section of Fifth Avenue. The district's fashion showrooms, design studios, and the Fashion Institute of Technology contribute to the area's creative commercial character.
This plaza provides public space on Fifth Avenue between two of New York's most iconic landmarks, on an avenue that has defined the aspirations of the city for over 150 years.