Greenwich Village, often referred to by locals as simply
"the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of
Lower Manhattan in
New York City, in the
U.S. state of
New York. A large majority of the district is home to
upper middle class families. Greenwich Village, however, was known in the late 19th to mid 20th centuries as an artists' haven, the
bohemiancapital, and the East Coast birthplace of the
Beat movement.
