history of streets
Old Broadway, A Forgotten NYC Street in Upper Manhattan
You’ve heard of Broadway, of course, but what about “Old Broadway”? This little alley off 125th Street in Manhattanville
There’s a Street in Queens That’s Just Named “Boulevard”
As you’ve read in our History of Streets column, New York City has a lot of unique street names,
PBS’ Series 10 Streets That Changed America Debuts with Broadway Featuring Untapped Cities Founder Michelle Young
Tonight at 8 PM, on your local PBS channel (Thirteen/WNET for New Yorkers), the series 10 That Changed America
Chinatown’s One-Block Mosco Street is the Last Remnant of Street in Five Points
Nestled within New York City’s sprawling Chinatown is a little, one block street named Mosco. It is the last
11 NYC Neighborhoods with Thematic Street Names
New York City has a long tradition of incorporating more than just a geographic location into a street name, dating
History of NYC Streets: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard (Seventh Avenue in Harlem)
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard, looking north from 112th Street Seventh Avenue in Harlem was officially renamed Adam Clayton Powell,
History of Streets: Szold Place, An Overlooked Street in NYC’s East Village
Quietly nestled in the East Village between Avenues C and D and stretching between 10th and 12th streets lies one
The Courts of Flatbush: 6 Cul-de-sac Streets of Pre-War Brooklyn
You might assume that the cul-de-sac is an invention of post-World War II suburban sprawl, but the neighborhoods of Brooklyn’
Historic Verandah Place and Cobble Hill Park: 19th Century Mews, 20th Century Views in Brooklyn
Verandah Place in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill Historic District is a charming little street that seems to transport one back
History of Streets: The Forgotten Past of Red Hook Lane in Brooklyn
Did you know that Brooklyn used to have a diagonal street that ran through downtown through Fulton and Pearl to
History of NYC Streets: The Emergence of Lexington Avenue
Although most New Yorkers know Lexington Avenue, which runs from East 20th Street to East 131st Street, you might be
South Street Seaport in Downtown Manhattan Confronts Development Challenges
Co-written by Samantha Sokol The Southern tip of New York City wasn’t always as wide as it currently is.
