Madison Street (Manhattan)
Encyclopedia
Madison Street is a two-way thoroughfare
in the Lower East Side
of the New York City
borough
of Manhattan
that begins under the Brooklyn Bridge
entrance ramp and ends at Grand Street
. It is roughly sixteen large city blocks long. Due to security measures implemented after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, public access to the street starts from St. James Place.
The character of Madison Street changes quickly, from St. James Place to Catherine Street, the street is populated by mostly Hispanics and Asians. There are housing projects on this section. Between Catherine Street and Pike Street, the section is a residential area dominated by mostly tenements. The street is considered one of the southern boundaries of Chinatown
.
, at 50 Madison Avenue, is a major provider of child care for the Chinatown
, Two Bridges
, and Lower East Side nighbohoods.
Madison street is surrounded by housing projects, tenements and schools. P.S. 1, P.S. 2 and the Corlears Complex schools have yards facing the street.
Gouverneur Health Care Services, located at 227 Madison Street, is an important medical facility to the community with clinics and pharmacy facilities. It once was a major hospital
with emergency care facilities; however, it is scaled back. The other major pharmacy in the area is Chatham Chemists at 5 Madison St.
train stops at the East Broadway
station, and there is a Madison Street exit. The M22 bus runs on Madison Street from Grand Street to Pike Street before turning towards Downtown, and the M15 bus runs on Madison Street from Pike Street to St James Place.
Thoroughfare
A thoroughfare is a place of transportation intended to connect one location to another. Highways, roads, and trails are examples of thoroughfares used by a variety of general traffic. On land a thoroughfare may refer to anything from a rough trail to multi-lane highway with grade separated...
in the Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
of the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
that begins under the Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River...
entrance ramp and ends at Grand Street
Grand Street (Manhattan)
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....
. It is roughly sixteen large city blocks long. Due to security measures implemented after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, public access to the street starts from St. James Place.
The character of Madison Street changes quickly, from St. James Place to Catherine Street, the street is populated by mostly Hispanics and Asians. There are housing projects on this section. Between Catherine Street and Pike Street, the section is a residential area dominated by mostly tenements. The street is considered one of the southern boundaries of Chinatown
Chinatown, Manhattan
Manhattan's Chinatown , home to one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere, is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
.
Notable public buildings
The Hamilton-Madison HouseHamilton-Madison House
Hamilton-Madison House is a voluntary, non-profit settlement house dedicated to improving the quality of life of its community, primarily that of the Two Bridges/Chinatown area of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, United States...
, at 50 Madison Avenue, is a major provider of child care for the Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
, Two Bridges
Two Bridges, Manhattan
Two Bridges is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Although the exact boundaries of the neighborhood are not clearly defined, it is the East River waterfront area, roughly between the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge at the southern end of the...
, and Lower East Side nighbohoods.
Madison street is surrounded by housing projects, tenements and schools. P.S. 1, P.S. 2 and the Corlears Complex schools have yards facing the street.
Gouverneur Health Care Services, located at 227 Madison Street, is an important medical facility to the community with clinics and pharmacy facilities. It once was a major hospital
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
with emergency care facilities; however, it is scaled back. The other major pharmacy in the area is Chatham Chemists at 5 Madison St.
Transportation
The FF (New York City Subway service)
The F Sixth Avenue Local is a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway. It is colored orange on route signs, station signs, and the official subway map, since it runs on the IND Sixth Avenue Line through Manhattan....
train stops at the East Broadway
East Broadway (IND Sixth Avenue Line)
East Broadway is a station on the IND Sixth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. It is served by the F train at all times.There is an abandoned tower at the north end of the island platform. The station has two mezzanines, four open staircases, three closed staircases, and one escalator...
station, and there is a Madison Street exit. The M22 bus runs on Madison Street from Grand Street to Pike Street before turning towards Downtown, and the M15 bus runs on Madison Street from Pike Street to St James Place.
External links
- Madison St storefronts Pictures of storefronts along Madison Street