The old St Patrick Old Cathedral cemetery

 A view thru the Courtyard and a view thru the peephole on the street. 

Looking for info about the cemetery and found that Pierre Toussaint is buried there. Pierre Toussaint (born Pierre; 27 June 1766 – June 30, 1853) was a Haitian-American hairdresser, philanthropist, and former slave brought to New York City by his owners in 1787. Freed in 1807 after the death of his mistress, Pierre took the surname of "Toussaint" in honor of the hero of the Haitian Revolution. In 1996, he was declared venerable by Pope John Paul II.   Pierre Toussaint  helped raise money to build a new Catholic church in New York, which became Old St. Patrick's Cathedral on Mulberry Street. He was a benefactor of the first New York City Catholic school for Black children at St. Vincent de Paul on Canal Street.^[6]