ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Union Square Park

Union Square Park is a really big and cool park in the middle of New York City. It has lots of space for people to hang out and lots of fun things to do. You can play on the big green grass, eat yummy food from the food vendors or watch street performers put on shows. There are also lots of cool statues and monuments to see, like one of Abraham Lincoln, who was an important president.

The park is called "Union Square" because it used to be a place where big groups of people would come together to make speeches and talk about important things. Sometimes they even had big protests there to stand up for what they believed in. So the park has a really important history of people coming together to make a difference.

People love to go to Union Square Park to hang out with friends and family or just sit and enjoy the sunshine. It's a really special place in the middle of the city where you can have fun and learn more about history at the same time.