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Second Avenue (Manhattan) Route map: Google Template:Attached KML/Second Avenue (Manhattan) KML is from WikidataSecond AvenueSecond Avenue in 2007Owner City of New YorkMaintained by NYCDOTLength 6.4 mi[1] (10.3 km)Location Manhattan, New York CitySouth end Houston / Chrystie Streets in Lower East SideMajor junctions NY 25 (Queensboro Bridge) in East Midtown RFK Bridge  RFK Bridge in East HarlemNorth end Harlem River Drive  Harlem River Drive / 128th Street in East HarlemEast First AvenueWest Third AvenueConstructionCommissioned March 1811Second Avenue is an avenue on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan  Manhattan extending from Houston Street  Houston Street at its south end to the Harlem River Drive Harlem River Drive at 128th Street at its north end [...More...] |
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Waterside Plaza Coordinates: 40°44′15″N 73°58′24″W / 40.7374°N 73.9733°W / 40.7374; -73.9733Three of the four towers of Waterside Plaza  Waterside Plaza seen from the south, with the United Nations International School  United Nations International School in the right foreground Waterside Plaza Waterside Plaza is a residential and business complex located on the East River  East River in the Kips Bay section of Manhattan, New York City. It was formerly a Mitchell-Lama Housing Program-funded rental project.Contents1 History 2 Features 3 Architectural significance 4 Events 5 References 6 External linksHistory[edit] Waterside Plaza Waterside Plaza was built on landfill brought to the U.S [...More...] |
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Harlem River Drive The Harlem River  Harlem River Drive is a 4.20-mile (6.76 km) long north–south parkway in the New York City  New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs along the west bank of the Harlem River Harlem River from the Triborough Bridge Triborough Bridge in East Harlem to 10th Avenue in Inwood, where the parkway ends and the road continues north as Dyckman Street. The portion of the Harlem River Drive from the Triborough Bridge Triborough Bridge to the Alexander Hamilton Bridge  Alexander Hamilton Bridge is a limited-access highway. South of the Triborough Bridge, the parkway continues toward lower Manhattan  Manhattan as FDR Drive [...More...] |
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Bakeries A bakery (a.k.a. baker's shop or bake shop) is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, pastries, and pies.[1] Some retail bakeries are also cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who wish to consume the baked goods on the premises.Contents1 History 2 Products 3 Specialities 4 Commercialization 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory[edit]Advertisement for a bakery in Germany since 1442 Bakery  Bakery window with breads and cakes on display, 1936 Baked goods  Baked goods have been around for thousands of years. The art of baking was developed early during the Roman Empire [...More...] |
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Spanish Harlem Coordinates: 40°47′52.64″N 73°56′24.17″W / 40.7979556°N 73.9400472°W / 40.7979556; -73.9400472East HarlemNeighborhood of ManhattanSecond Avenue at 97th StreetCountry United StatesState New YorkCity New York CityBorough ManhattanPopulation (2010)[1][2] • Total 115,921Ethnicity • Hispanic 52.1% • Black 35.7% • White (non-Hispanic) 7.3% • Asian 2.7% • Other 0.2%Economics • Median income $21,480ZIP code 10029, 10035Area code(s) 212, 917, 646East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem [...More...] |
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Murray Hill, Manhattan Coordinates: 40°44′54″N 73°58′42″W / 40.74833°N 73.97833°W / 40.74833; -73.97833Row houses in the Murray Hill Historic DistrictHigh-rise condominiumsMurray Hill is a neighborhood in midtown Manhattan Manhattan in New York City. In 1999, Manhattan Manhatta [...More...] |
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City Of New York Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)Historic colonies New Netherland Province of New YorkSettled 1624Consolidated 1898Named for James, Duke of YorkGovernment[2] • Type Mayor–Council • Body New York City  New York City Council • Mayor Bill de Blasio [...More...] |
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Bicycle Lane Cycling  Cycling infrastructure refers to all infrastructure which may be used by cyclists. This includes the same network of roads and streets used by motorists, except those roads from which cyclists have been banned (e.g., many freeways/motorways), plus additional bikeways that are not available to motor vehicles, such as bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks and, where permitted, sidewalks, plus amenities like bike racks for parking and specialized traffic signs and signals. Cycling Cycling modal share is strongly associated with the size of local cycling infrastructure. [1]This Fietspad or Bicycle  Bicycle Path is in the Netherlands  Netherlands safely linking housing with decent street lights.The manner in which the public road network is designed, built and managed can have a significant effect on the utility and safety of cycling [...More...] |
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Harlem, Manhattan Coordinates: 40°48′32.52″N 73°56′54.14″W / 40.8090333°N 73.9483722°W / 40.8090333; -73.9483722HarlemNeighborhood of ManhattanStately Harlem  Harlem apartment buildings adjacent to Morningside ParkNickname(s): "Heaven", "Black mecca"Motto(s): "Making It!"Country United StatesState New YorkCounty New YorkCity New YorkFounded 1658Named for Haarlem, NetherlandsArea[1] • Total 10.03 km2 (3.871 sq mi)Population (2000)[2][3][4] • Total 335,109 • Density 33,000/km2 (87,000/sq mi)EconomicsZIP Codes 10026–10027, 10029–10031, 10035, 10037, 10039Area codes 212, 917, 646, 347 Harlem Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City  City borough of Manhattan [...More...] |
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Automobile A car (or automobile) is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation. Most definitions of car say they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four tires, and mainly transport people rather than goods.[2][3] Cars came into global use during the 20th century, and developed economies depend on them. The year 1886 is regarded as the birth year of the modern car when German inventor Karl Benz  Karl Benz patented his Benz Patent-Motorwagen. Cars became widely available in the early 20th century. One of the first cars accessible to the masses was the 1908 Model T, an American car manufactured by the Ford  Ford Motor Company. Cars were rapidly adopted in the US, where they replaced animal-drawn carriages and carts, but took much longer to be accepted in Western Europe and other parts of the world. Cars have controls for driving, parking, passenger comfort, and a variety of lights [...More...] |
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Delicatessen A delicatessen or deli is a retail establishment that sells a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods. Delicatessens originated in Germany  Germany during the 18th century and spread to the United States in the mid-19th century. European immigrants to the United States, especially Ashkenazi Jews, popularized the delicatessen in American culture beginning in the late 19th century.Contents1 Etymology 2 History 3 By country and region3.1 Australia 3.2 Canada 3.3 Europe 3.4 United States4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEtymology[edit]French delicacies sold in delicatessens: foie gras and Sauternes Delicatessen  Delicatessen is a German loanword[1] which first appeared in English in 1889[2] and is the plural of Delikatesse. In German it was originally a French loanword, délicatesse, meaning "delicious things (to eat)" [...More...] |
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Tenement A tenement is a multi-occupancy building of any sort. However, in the United States it has come to mean a run-down apartment building, a slum.[1] In parts of England, especially Devon  Devon and Cornwall, it refers to an outshot, or additional projecting part at the back of a terraced house, normally with its own roof.[2]Contents1 History 2 Specific places2.1 New York City 2.2 Edinburgh  Edinburgh and Glasgow 2.3 Berlin 2.4 Buenos Aires 2.5 Mumbai 2.6 Poland3 See also 4 References4.1 Notes 4.2 Bibliography5 Further reading5.1 Historiography6 External linksHistory[edit]Rear view of an early 19th-century Scottish tenement, EdinburghThe term tenement originally referred to tenancy and therefore to any rented accommodation [...More...] |
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World War II Pacific WarChina Pacific Ocean South-East Asia South West Pacific Japan Manchuria & Northern Korea Mediterranean and Middle EastNorth Africa East Africa Mediterranean Sea Adriatic Malta Yugoslavia Iraq Syria–Lebanon Iran Italy Dodecanese Southern France Other campaignsAtlantic Arctic Strategic bombing Americas French West Africa Indian Ocean Madagascar Contemporaneous warsSoviet–Japanese border conflicts Franco-Thai War Ecuadorian–Peruvian War Ili Rebellion Afghan tribal revolts World War II Alphabetical indices A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0–9Navigation CampaignsCountriesEquipment TimelineOutlineLists PortalCategoryBibliography vte World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The vast majority of the world's countries—including all the great powers—eventually formed two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis [...More...] |
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Borough (New York City) New York City  New York City encompasses five different county-level administrative divisions called boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. All boroughs are part of New York City, and each of the boroughs is coextensive with a respective county, the primary administrative subdivision within New York State. The Bronx  The Bronx and Queens are concurrent with the counties of the same name, while Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island _under_the_Verrazano_Narrows_Bridge.jpg/500px-USS_Leyte_Gulf_(CG_55)_under_the_Verrazano_Narrows_Bridge.jpg) Staten Island correspond to New York, Kings, and Richmond Counties respectively. Boroughs have existed since the consolidation of the city in 1898, when the city and each borough assumed their current boundaries. However, the boroughs have not always been coextensive with their respective counties [...More...] |
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East Harlem Coordinates: 40°47′52.64″N 73°56′24.17″W / 40.7979556°N 73.9400472°W / 40.7979556; -73.9400472East HarlemNeighborhood of ManhattanSecond Avenue at 97th StreetCountry United StatesState New YorkCity New York CityBorough ManhattanPopulation (2010)[1][2] • Total 115,921Ethnicity • Hispanic 52.1% • Black 35.7% • White (non-Hispanic) 7.3% • Asian 2.7% • Other 0.2%Economics • Median income $21,480ZIP code 10029, 10035Area code(s) 212, 917, 646East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem [...More...] |
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Bus Rapid Transit Bus  Bus rapid transit (BRT, BRTS, busway, transitway) is a bus-based public transport system designed to improve capacity and reliability relative to a conventional bus system.[2] Typically, a BRT system includes roadway that is dedicated to buses, and gives priority to buses at intersections where buses may interact with other traffic; alongside design features to reduce delays caused by passengers boarding or leaving buses, or purchasing fares. BRT aims to combine the capacity and speed of a metro with the flexibility, lower cost and simplicity of a bus system. The first BRT system was the Rede Integrada de Transporte  Rede Integrada de Transporte ('Integrated Transportation Network') in Curitiba, Brazil, which entered service in 1974. This inspired many similar systems around Brazil  Brazil and the world, such as TransMilenio  TransMilenio in Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in 2000 [...More...] |
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