Avenue A (Manhattan)
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Avenue A is a north–south avenue located in Manhattan, New York City, east of First Avenue and west of Avenue B. It runs from Houston Street to 14th Street, where it continues into a loop road in Stuyvesant Town, connecting to Avenue B. Below Houston Street, Avenue A continues as Essex Street.
Quick Facts Owner, Maintained by ...
Owner | City of New York |
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Maintained by | NYCDOT |
Length | 1.1 mi (1.8 km)[1] |
Location | Manhattan, New York City |
South end | Houston |
North end | 14th Street |
East | Avenue B |
West | First Avenue |
Construction | |
Commissioned | March 1811 |
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It is considered to be the western border of Alphabet City in the East Village. It is also the western border of Tompkins Square Park.