Grand Street (Manhattan)
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Grand Street is a street in Manhattan, New York City. It runs east-west parallel to and south of Delancey Street, from SoHo through Chinatown, Little Italy, the Lower East Side to the East River.
Grand Street is one-way west of Chrystie Street and two way to its east. Grand Street the location of an on-street bikeway which, west of Chrystie street, is between a lane of parked vehicles and the curb, and east of Chrystie Street, is indicated by lane markings of various types.
The Cooperative Village covers several blocks in the eastern end of Grand Street. Other notable buildings include the old Police Headquarters Building, the Home Savings of America building and the Bialystoker Synagogue. The street is serviced by the Grand Street (IND Sixth Avenue Line) Subway station.
Most of the remaining Jewish-owned businesses in the Lower East Side are located on Grand Street, including
- Kossar's Bialys
- East Side Glatt
- Moishe's Kosher Bakery
- East Broadway Bakery on Grand
History
In the 19th century, before the construction of the Williamsburg Bridge, the Grand Street Ferry connected Grand Street, Manhattan to Grand Street, Brooklyn
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