[1] It is a prime location for on-location filming and photo shoots due to its relatively low traffic, and the flagstone sidewalks and cobblestone street give it an old gritty feel.
It is depicted as a night-time rainy street on the cover of the issue of The New Yorker dated February 8, 2021.
The street is named after an American Revolutionary War general, David Wooster.
[3] The street is home to many boutiques, restaurants and cultural institutions such as The Wooster Group, an experimental theater company based at the Performing Garage at 33 Wooster Street.
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