Greenwich Village in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
NYU Community Memorial
Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 14, 2019
1. NYU Community Memorial
In honor of those members of the NYU community who have served, fought, and sacrificed in the armed forces of the United states since our founding in 1831, the university dedicates this plaque with gratitude and respect.
Dedicated on November 11, 2016
New York University
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Education • Military.
Location. 40° 43.751′ N, 73° 59.817′ W. Memorial is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Greenwich Village. It is on W 3rd St. east of LaGuardia Place, on the right when traveling west. Located in Schwartz Plaza. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: New York NY 10012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founders Memorial (here, next to this marker); Stonecutters Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); NYU Native Woodland Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Loeb Student Center (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fiorello LaGuardia (about 400 feet away); Giuseppe Garibaldi Monument (about 500 feet away); Triangle Fire (about 500 feet away); Brown Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fiorello La Guardia Statue
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Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 14, 2019
2. NYU Community Memorial site
The plaque is adjacent to the NYU Founders Memorial, visible at the furthest tree.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 5, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
