what is greenwich village known for
Greenwich Village (often referred to as West Village or simply the Village) is a well-known, largely residential district in Manhattan, once famous for its vibrant art and literary community.ote that the East Village was not historically part of Greenwich Village and is still considered by many New Yorkers to be part of the Lower East Side, but the term West Village is synonymous with Greenwich Village, or at least that part of the neighborhood that is west of 6th Av. or so.