Places that Matter
Place Explorer: Roadway/Sidewalk
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| Place Name | Neighborhood | Borough | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Ave. Railway Cable Railroad (site of) | Manhattanville | Manhattan | Remnants of NYC's first electric crosstown cable railway line |
| Alexander Calder's Terrazzo Sidewalk | Upper East Side | Manhattan | Sidewalk art by sculptor and artist Alexander Calder |
| Atlantic Avenue | Brooklyn | The lower stretch of this wide tree-lined avenue | |
| Block on the North Side of East 84th Street, between 1st Avenue and York Avenue | Yorkville | Manhattan | Quiet, tree-lined block in Yorkville |
| Brooklyn Bridge | Lower Manhattan | Manhattan | Iconic suspension bridge connecting Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn |
| Christopher Street | West Village | Manhattan | A center of gay life for decades |
| Columbia Street | Red Hook | Brooklyn | A quiet street parallel to the East River |
| Coney Island | Coney Island | Brooklyn | Legendary seaside boardwalk, beach and center for entertainment |
| Convent Avenue between 140th & 150th Streets | Hamilton Heights | Manhattan | Street with architectural, historic and cultural significance |
| Flower District | Midtown South | Manhattan | A collection of wholesale flower vendors located on 28th Street |
| Grace Court Alley | Brooklyn Heights | Brooklyn | Block of intact historic carriage houses |
| Grand Concourse | Bronx | A grand boulevard traversing the Bronx | |
| Greene Street Cobblestones | Greenwich Village | Manhattan | Street paving from the 19th century |
| Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Plaza | Pomonok | Queens | Plaza dedicated to a working class advocate |
| Historic Tin Pan Alley | Midtown South | Manhattan | Home to the American popular music industry around 1900 |
| Intersection of West & Christopher Streets | West Village | Manhattan | New Yorkers cheered rescue workers here after September 11th |
| Lucky Corner | East Harlem | Manhattan | Intersection where Fiorello LaGuardia and other politicians held rallies |
| MacDougal Alley | Greenwich Village | Manhattan | A mews once occupied by artists and arts patrons |
| Marx Brothers Place | Carnegie Hill | Manhattan | Childhood home of the Marx Brothers and its special streetscape |
| Miller Elevated Highway (site of) | Manhattan | The West Side's highway from 1930s-1970s | |
| Moondog's Corner | Midtown | Manhattan | Where this NYC street artist plied his trade |
| North Bronx Bikeway (Mosholu-Pelham Greenway) | Pelham Bay Park | Bronx | Scenic bike path from Van Cortlandt to Pelham Park |
| NY/NJ Mosaic Sign in the Holland Tunnel | Manhattan | A sign marking the New York-New Jersey border | |
| Old Ridge Road | Long Island City | Queens | Tiny remnant of a historic trail |
| Sheepshead Bay Footbridge | Sheepshead Bay | Brooklyn | Pedestrian bridge connecting Sheepshead Bay and Manhattan Beach |
| Shore Road Bicycle Path | Bay Ridge | Brooklyn | Waterfront bicycle trail, offering views of the Narrows and the Verrazano Bridge |
| St. Pat's for All Parade in Sunnyside and Woodside, Queens. | Sunnyside | Queens | |
| Steinway Street's Middle Eastern blocks | Astoria | Queens | Cluster of Middle Eastern markets, cafes, and more |
| Steps on 215th street | Inwood | Manhattan | One of New York's 94 "step streets" |
| West 52nd Street (Swing Street) | Midtown | Manhattan | Street where many jazz clubs were clustered |
