Union Square is a historic and perpetually animated crossroads where Broadway and Park Avenue South meet at 14th Street, its name reflecting the original union of the two thoroughfares when the street grid was laid out in the early 19th century. The park at its center — adorned with statues of Washington, Lincoln, and Gandhi — is equally famous for hosting New York's flagship Greenmarket four days a week and for its long history as a gathering point for labor movements, political protests, and public life.