Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Manhattan — the pixel-art map you can own

neighborhood · 361 acres · 2 claims · 50% claimed · NTA MN0701

Upper West Side-Lincoln Square is a 361-acre neighborhood in Manhattan, bordered by Hell's Kitchen, Midtown-Times Square and Upper West Side (Central). Its biggest green space is Damrosch Park. On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 672,380 tiles, about 83 blocks at $1 each — and any of it can be yours: pick a spot, write a message, drop an image, or pixel-draw on a roof.

2 claims sit inside Upper West Side-Lincoln Square right now, covering 50% of it (335,526 tiles). The rest is open.

pixel-art map of Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Manhattan on nyc.world
Upper West Side-Lincoln Square as rendered on nyc.world — real building footprints, streets, parks and shoreline from NYC Open Data, redrawn in pixels. Tap it to open the live map here.
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$5minimum — your first spot in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
$1per block (8,192 tiles)
2claims here right now
50%of Upper West Side-Lincoln Square is claimed

what's here

the latest claims inside Upper West Side-Lincoln Square — each link opens the map on that spot.

nearby

neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.

frequently asked

How much does it cost to claim a spot in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square?

About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.

Can someone take my spot in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square?

Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.

What can I put on Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, and can I change it later?

A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole neighborhood is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.

full mechanics, pricing and rules: about nyc.world · terms.

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