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New York Public Library - Battery Park City is one of Places to Write.

1. New York Public Library - Battery Park City

9.1
175 N End Ave (at Murray St), New York, NY
Library · Battery Park City · 20 tips and reviews
Sit & Wonder is one of Places to Write.

2. Sit & Wonder

8.6
688 Washington Ave (btwn Prospect Pl & St Marks Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Prospect Heights · 117 tips and reviews
Clover Cafe And Art Gallery is one of Places to Write.

3. Clover Cafe And Art Gallery

338 Atlantic Ave, Boerum Hill, NY
Café · 7 tips and reviews
Kaffe 1668 is one of Places to Write.

4. Kaffe 1668

8.6
275 Greenwich St (at Murray St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Tribeca · 318 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of Places to Write.

5. Ninth Street Espresso

8.1
75 9th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 154 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of Places to Write.

6. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
Starbucks - The Equitable Tower is one of Places to Write.

7. Starbucks - The Equitable Tower

787 7th Ave (at W 52nd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Theater District · 2 tips and reviews
Ford Foundation is one of Places to Write.

8. Ford Foundation

320 E 43rd St Fl 4 (Entrance at W 42nd St btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Office · Tudor City · 10 tips and reviews
Winter Garden Atrium is one of Places to Write.

9. Winter Garden Atrium

8.2
230 Vesey St (btwn West St & N End Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Battery Park City · 51 tips and reviews
The Hungarian Pastry Shop is one of Places to Write.

10. The Hungarian Pastry Shop

8.5
1030 Amsterdam Ave (btwn W 110th & W 111th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Harlem · 188 tips and reviews
Cafe Pedlar is one of Places to Write.

11. Cafe Pedlar

210 Court St (at Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Cobble Hill · 102 tips and reviews
Bittersweet is one of Places to Write.

12. Bittersweet

8.5
180 DeKalb Ave (btwn Washington Pk & Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Fort Greene · 70 tips and reviews
Le Gamin is one of Places to Write.

13. Le Gamin

556 Vanderbilt Ave (at Dean St), Brooklyn, NY
French Restaurant · Prospect Heights · 45 tips and reviews
Cocoa Bar is one of Places to Write.

14. Cocoa Bar

228 7th Ave (btwn 3rd & 4th Sts.), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Central Slope · 57 tips and reviews
Naidre's Cafe & Bakery is one of Places to Write.

15. Naidre's Cafe & Bakery

7.6
384 7th Ave (btwn 11th & 12th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Café · South Slope · 62 tips and reviews
Tea Lounge is one of Places to Write.

16. Tea Lounge

837 Union St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Tea Room · North Slope · 147 tips and reviews
The Tea Spot is one of Places to Write.

17. The Tea Spot

127 Macdougal St (at W. 3rd St.), New York, NY
Tea Room · Greenwich Village · 35 tips and reviews
Epistrophy is one of Places to Write.

18. Epistrophy

8.0
200 Mott St (btwn Kenmare & Spring St), New York, NY
Café · NoLita · 149 tips and reviews
Cocoa Bar is one of Places to Write.

19. Cocoa Bar

21 Clinton St (btwn Avenue B & Houston St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 70 tips and reviews
88 Orchard is one of Places to Write.

20. 88 Orchard

88 Orchard St (at Broome St), New York, NY
Café · Lower East Side · 91 tips and reviews
Urban Vintage is one of Places to Write.

21. Urban Vintage

294 Grand Ave (at Clifton Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Café · Clinton Hill · 87 tips and reviews
Bowery Coffee is one of Places to Write.

22. Bowery Coffee

89 E Houston St (btwn Bowery & Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoLita · 76 tips and reviews
Everyman Espresso is one of Places to Write.

23. Everyman Espresso

301 W Broadway (at Canal St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · SoHo · 150 tips and reviews
Ninth Street Espresso is one of Places to Write.

24. Ninth Street Espresso

8.9
700 E 9th St (at Avenue C), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 106 tips and reviews
Joe is one of Places to Write.

25. Joe

8.4
141 Waverly Pl (at Gay St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 156 tips and reviews
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters is one of Places to Write.

26. Irving Farm Coffee Roasters

8.7
224 W 79th St (btwn Broadway & Amsterdam Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Upper West Side · 260 tips and reviews
Birch Coffee is one of Places to Write.

27. Birch Coffee

21 E 27th St (btwn Madison & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · NoMad · 486 tips and reviews
Caffe Reggio is one of Places to Write.

28. Caffe Reggio

7.5
119 Macdougal St (at W 3rd St), New York, NY
Café · West Village · 166 tips and reviews
The Chipped Cup is one of Places to Write.

29. The Chipped Cup

8.7
3610 Broadway (at W 148th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Harlem · 95 tips and reviews
D'Espresso is one of Places to Write.

30. D'Espresso

317 Madison Ave (at 42nd St.), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 29 tips and reviews
Parlor Coffee is one of Places to Write.

31. Parlor Coffee

84 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Williamsburg · 23 tips and reviews
Pushcart Coffee is one of Places to Write.

32. Pushcart Coffee

401 W 25th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Chelsea · 81 tips and reviews
Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of Places to Write.

33. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.8
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 419 tips and reviews
I Am Coffee is one of Places to Write.

34. I Am Coffee

9 Saint Marks Pl, New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 34 tips and reviews
Roogla is one of Places to Write.

35. Roogla

180 Smith St (Warren St), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · Boerum Hill · 28 tips and reviews
Ralph's Coffee Shop is one of Places to Write.

36. Ralph's Coffee Shop

711 5th Ave (55th Street), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Midtown East · 61 tips and reviews
Le Parker Méridien New York is one of Places to Write.

37. Le Parker Méridien New York

119 W 56th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Hotel · Theater District · 140 tips and reviews
South Court Classrooms is one of Places to Write.

38. South Court Classrooms

5th Ave (at W 42nd St), New York, NY
Library · Midtown East · 4 tips and reviews
Ground Central Coffee Company is one of Places to Write.

39. Ground Central Coffee Company

155 E 52nd St (btwn 3rd & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Turtle Bay · 198 tips and reviews
Ace Hotel Lobby Bar is one of Places to Write.

40. Ace Hotel Lobby Bar

8.6
16 W 29th St (btwn Broadway & 5th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · NoMad · 236 tips and reviews
Bank of America Tower is one of Places to Write.

41. Bank of America Tower

1 Bryant Park (btwn 42nd St. & 6th Ave.), New York, NY
Structure · Theater District · 29 tips and reviews
Think Coffee is one of Places to Write.

42. Think Coffee

7.3
568 Avenue of the Americas (btwn W 15th & W 16th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Union Square · 64 tips and reviews
Astor Row Café is one of Places to Write.

43. Astor Row Café

404 Malcolm X Blvd (at W 130th St.), New York, NY
Café · Central Harlem · 59 tips and reviews
Poets House is one of Places to Write.

44. Poets House

8.8
10 River Ter (at Murray St), New York, NY
Library · Battery Park City · 16 tips and reviews
Scandinavia House is one of Places to Write.

45. Scandinavia House

7.9
58 Park Ave (btwn 37th & 38th St), New York, NY
Cultural Center · Murray Hill · 28 tips and reviews
Blue Spoon Coffee Co. is one of Places to Write.

46. Blue Spoon Coffee Co.

8.5
90 William St (at Platt St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Financial District · 111 tips and reviews
Aroma Espresso Bar is one of Places to Write.

47. Aroma Espresso Bar

100 Church St (at Barclay St), New York, NY
Café · Tribeca · 144 tips and reviews
Crave Espresso Bar is one of Places to Write.

48. Crave Espresso Bar

396 Canal St (W Broadway), New York, NY
Café · Tribeca · 30 tips and reviews
The Ludlow Hotel is one of Places to Write.

49. The Ludlow Hotel

8.9
180 Ludlow St, New York, NY
Hotel · Lower East Side · 29 tips and reviews
Cafe Minerva is one of Places to Write.

50. Cafe Minerva

302 W 4th St (Bank St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · West Village · 114 tips and reviews
The NoMad Hotel is one of Places to Write.

51. The NoMad Hotel

1170 Broadway (at W 28th St), New York, NY
Hotel · NoMad · 94 tips and reviews