# NEW YORK | Astor Place & Cooper Square Reconstruction **URL:** \ **Category:** Parks & Infrastructure\ **Created:** [May 30, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772 "2016-05-30T22:35:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Emoglez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/emoglez/32/24448_2.png) [@Emoglez](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Emoglez)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/1 "2016-05-30T22:35:23Z")
Progress moving along with great results, the sidewalks have expanded, new trees and benches. All pictures taken on Memorial Day. 05/30/16. Looking south from the Cooper Union’s Foundation Building. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/9/9bcebe75a7b1f720bd532a41b555c45669f468af.JPG) Astor Place Subway Station looking west towards NoHo/NYU. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/2/251a6170e595c5177c154b75ccfb513abb6bdbfa.JPG) Astor Place Subway Station from 51 Astor Place. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/4/43a0e243c127a1201fe4f598a7ac5e7adf24c687.JPG) 445 Lafayette from 51 Astor Place’s public plaza. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/2X/4/453e8c5af7b394ff7e91d8bae641f8a36bf546db.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![robertwalpole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/robertwalpole/32/15739_2.png) [@robertwalpole](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/robertwalpole)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2016, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/2 "2016-05-30T23:04:22Z")
I walked through there a few weeks ago. It looks great. It appears that there’s still some landscaping left. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/3 "2017-05-25T18:31:02Z")
> **[A Shake Shack is coming to the Death Star](https://evgrieve.com/2017/05/a-shake-shack-is-coming-to-death-star.html)** > > EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/4 "2017-08-08T16:21:32Z")
> **[Shake Shack announces itself at the Death Star](https://evgrieve.com/2017/08/shake-shack-announces-itself-at-death.html)** > > EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. ---
**Author:** ![YIMHudson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/yimhudson/32/2304_2.png) [@YIMHudson](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/YIMHudson)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/5 "2017-08-08T16:56:56Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/d/9/d91c436cfece57aa545f63ba943b3e4846fd7161.jpeg "Star Wars IV A New Hope Soundtrack Death Star Motif") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_5MZYxY-QY) pops into my head any time someone calls 51 Astor Place the Death Star. Im a nerd. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/6 "2017-10-04T12:28:48Z")
> **[Touch-screen kiosks that do not take cash will be the order at Shake Shack's...](https://evgrieve.com/2017/10/touch-screen-kiosks-that-do-not-take.html)** > > EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/7 "2022-08-24T13:37:10Z")
> **[Wegmans is hiring on Astor Place](https://evgrieve.com/2022/08/wegmans-is-hiring-on-astor-place.html)** > > EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City. This is at the old Kmart. ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/8 "2022-08-24T13:56:42Z")
I went to the Wegmans in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Not impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/new-york-astor-place-cooper-square-reconstruction/2772/9 "2025-02-12T22:40:56Z")
> **[Bluestone Lane has closed on Astor Place](https://evgrieve.com/2025/02/bluestone-lane-has-closed-on-astor-place.html?m=1)** > > EV Grieve is the leading news, entertainment and lifestyle blog about the East Village of New York City.