<P> Five Points ( or The Five Points ) was a 19th - century neighborhood in Lower Manhattan , New York City . The neighborhood was generally defined as being bound by Centre Street to the west , the Bowery to the east , Canal Street to the north , and Park Row to the south . Through the twentieth century , the former Five Points area was gradually redeveloped , with streets changed or closed . The area is now occupied by the Civic Center to the west and south , which includes major federal , state , and city facilities , and the African Burial Ground National Monument . To the east and north , former Five Points area is located within Chinatown . </P>
<P> Five Points ( or The Five Points ) was a 19th - century neighborhood in Lower Manhattan , New York City . The neighborhood was generally defined as being bound by Centre Street to the west , the Bowery to the east , Canal Street to the north , and Park Row to the south . Through the twentieth century , the former Five Points area was gradually redeveloped , with streets changed or closed . The area is now occupied by the Civic Center to the west and south , which includes major federal , state , and city facilities , and the African Burial Ground National Monument . To the east and north , former Five Points area is located within Chinatown . </P>
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Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan