Dag Hammarskjold Plaza

E. 47 St. bet. 1 Ave. and 2 Ave.

Manhattan

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Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, named for the former United Nations Secretary-General, hosts a cafe, a greenmarket, temporary public art exhibits, and is also a popular gathering place for public demonstrations. Towards the south of the park is the Katharine Hepburn Garden, which is named for the Academy Award-winning actress and Turtle Bay resident, and contains quotations and items from her estate.

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