Samuel Paley Park

Relax at Paley Park , it has scattered small tables and chairs , ample thin-trunked trees , potted plants and a spectacular 20-foot waterfall that drowns out all the Midtown din. Read more

One of my favorite spots in NYC. Water sounds block the rumble & honk of 5th avenue & soothe rough psychological edges scraped raw by city crush, & honey locust trees reach joyously to the sky.

The tables are chairs are free standing, so you can move them around as you please. The sound of the waterfall drowns out the honking cars and other less serine noises of the city .

Cute pocket park with a few tables and chairs . No smoking allowed. Nice place to eat lunch !

People-watching is also a New York City activity, and you can do it everywhere. One of our favorite spots is Paley Park on East 53rd street (close to The Palace ).

An escapist park in the middle of crowded midtown/fifth avenue. The thundering waterfall audible only within this ally.

The waterfall drowns out the boisterous noises and makes for an incredibly serene spot in the middle of the city .

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Only steps away from busy streets, Paley Park’s waterfall makes it a perfect respite from city life.

Sit and relax! A piece of the Berlin Wall used to be here, hopefully they'll bring it back soon.

Best hidden treasure in New York City , Holly Whyte's favorite

The Berlin Wall is not at Paley Park it is at the seating area at the Tishman Speyer building at 520 Madison (a couple doors down next to Burger Heaven).

The ONLY park where you can enjoy a cigar in NYC. A beautiful space. Go there and enjoy a relaxing time..

Paley Park is the Other side of Burger Heaven not where the remnant of the Berlin wall is.

under some construction right now but usually wonderful if you can get a smoke free spot!

Largely unnoticed by the public, what appears to be just another public mural in this plaza are actually five sections of the Berlin Wall, placed here in 1990.

Tucked away spot to chill . But not a "park " in the traditional sense. Tiny but nice.

Love the soothing sound of the waterfall .

Beautiful place to sit and relax!

Quiet shady spot, good for lunch on a warm day. (Note that the piece of the Berlin Wall is down the block, not in Paley Park .)

Beautiful! Waterfall in the middle of midtown.

Get a cigar at Davidoff on Madison and enjoy it at this lovely cigar-friendly zone.

Time-out with a cup of coffee

Cigar friendly !

You can actually see a piece of the Berlin Wall here, it's next to Burger Haven

It's actually 3 east 53rd street

The people that work here are chair Nazis!

Don't try to relax here, the workers will harass you

Nice place to enjoy a quiet cigar .

A legal park to smoke in NYC

Don't move the tables. You get yelled at by the guy that is paid to sit there and yell at people not to move the tables.

Too many cigars