Greenwich Village often referred to by locals as simply “the Village”, is a neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan, New York City. In the 20th century, Greenwich Village was known as an artists’ haven, the Bohemian capital, the cradle of the modern LGBT movement, and the East Coast birthplace of both the Beat and ’60s counterculture movements. Groenwijck, one of the Dutchnames for the village (meaning “Green District”), was Anglicized to Greenwich. Two of New York’s private colleges, New York University(NYU) and the New School, are located in Greenwich Village.