Civic Center

The Civic Center of New York

The Civic Center is the administrative and judicial district of Lower Manhattan, in New York. The New York audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this area, which gathers the great institutions of the city around the City Hall.

The district of the institutions

The Civic Center, in Lower Manhattan, is the administrative and judicial heart of New York. It gathers the City Hall, the courts, municipal and federal buildings, often monumental, as well as City Hall Park. A stone's throw from the Brooklyn Bridge, this district testifies to the organisation and the institutional history of the city, in an ensemble of imposing buildings.

What to see

You admire the City Hall, the courts and the monumental buildings of the administrative district, as well as City Hall Park, a stone's throw from the Brooklyn Bridge. The Civic Center illustrates the institutional history of New York. It is a stop for lovers of architecture and history, in Lower Manhattan.

Practical information

The Civic Center lies in Lower Manhattan, around the City Hall, near the Brooklyn Bridge, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a freely accessible public district; the official buildings and courts have reserved access. It is discovered during a walk, from the public space and City Hall Park.

What is the Civic Center of New York?

It is the administrative and judicial district of Lower Manhattan, which gathers the City Hall, the courts and the official buildings of the city.

Where is the Civic Center?

In Lower Manhattan, around the City Hall, near the Brooklyn Bridge, in New York.