DeNota Artist

The Farmers Market in Union Square

NY Artist Collection

Union Square is a street of fun, of contrasts. It's an immense canyon worth exploring. During the day it booms. The Park is a raucous open-air market that features a glorious crop of fruits and vegetables. The Farmers Market has all the apples, zuchhini flowers, jams, oyster eggs, potted plant and flowers, bread and cheeses that one can imagine. It is a truly enriched bazaar, Even the great department stores near Murray Hill hardly compare with the frenzied push and tumble of the crowds as they churn between Union Square and Seventh Avenue.

And then, early in the morning, the stores are closed tight. Paper and cardboard litter the sidewalks, with just a few onlookers strolling around searching for a cafe or rushing to work.

Parks tend to grace the neighborhoods bordering them. Fifth Avenue's character is formed by the green acres of Central Park, with its surrounding architectural towers. The city is somewhat lacking in small neighborhood parks.