Sherman Square
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Sherman Square is a diminutive public space at the intersection of West 72nd Street and Broadway on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City. The small parcel of land, acquired by the city in 1849, was named for William Tecumseh Sherman, who had once resided nearby, in 1891. The square fronts West 72nd Street on the south; across the street to the north lies Verdi Square.
In the 1960s and 1970s the adjacent Verdi Square and Sherman Square were known by local users and dealers as "needle park."[1] This provided the title and general setting for the gritty 1971 film The Panic in Needle Park (set in Sherman Square, according to its credits), directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Al Pacino in his second role.
The site is also known for its elegant subway house, one of only three remaining in the entire city.
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- ^ Shepard, Richard F.. "Strolling Up Broadway, The West Side's Spine", 'The New York Times', April 8, 1988. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
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