New York Insider: Playwright J. Stephen Brantley

J. Stephen Brantley has lived all over New York City but finds the connection to the history of artists in Greenwich Village a reason to call it home. That and the good ice cream cones, plethora of Thai food, old cemetery's, street drummers and more.

Name, Age, Occupation:J. Stephen Brantley, 39, playwright

Neighborhood: The heart of Greenwich Village, New York.

Abode: Studio in a five-floor walk up. I'm on the top floor and I wouldn't want to live on any other floor. I have a view and I'm only five floors up. It's great.

How long have you lived in this neighborhood? Five years

What do you love most about your neighborhood? What I love is the history of my neighborhood or a better word is the legacy of my neighborhood. There is a great legacy of playwrights and novelists and actors and artists that you can really feel.