5. The Shortest Street in Manhattan

The street is named Mill Lane, stuck like an appendage between South William and Stone Streets, a half block south of Hanover Square. It’s approximately thirty feet long, or the length of five or six Wall Street bankers, laid end to end. (Mill Lane)

mill_lane-manhattan-NYC-Greg_Young-Untapped_CitiesMill Lane: Home to the city’s first Jewish community during the Dutch years. Photo by Greg Young

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