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Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 borough
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Manhattan
Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...
, running from Cooper Square
Cooper Square

Cooper Square is a junction of streets in Manhattan, New York City. It is at the confluence of the neighborhoods of Bowery , the East Village, Manhattan and the Lower East Side....
 north for over 120 blocks. Third Avenue continues into The Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
 across the Harlem River
Harlem River

The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, United States that flows 8 miles between the East River and the Hudson River , separating the borough of Manhattan and the Bronx....
 over the Third Avenue Bridge
Third Avenue Bridge (Manhattan)

The Third Avenue Bridge carries southbound road traffic on Third Avenue over the Harlem River, connecting the borough of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City....
 north of East 129th Street to West Fordham Road
Fordham Road

Fordham Road is a major street in The Bronx borough of New York City. It is also location of the longest retail strip in the borough of the Bronx....
 at Fordham Center. It is one of the four streets that form The Hub
The Hub, Bronx

The Hub?Third Avenue Business Improvement District is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenue s....
, a site of both maximum traffic and architectural density, in the South Bronx
South Bronx

The South Bronx is a region of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It strictly refers to the southwestern portion of the borough, and should not be confused with the southern Bronx....
.

Third Avenue carries only northbound (uptown) traffic north of 24th Street, south of which it is two-way, and again reprises this role in The Bronx.






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Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 borough
Borough (New York City)

New York City is one of the largest cities in the world, and it is segmented into boroughs for various reasons. A borough is a unique form of government which administers the five fundamental constituent parts that make up the History of New York City ....
 of Manhattan
Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five borough of New York City, located primarily on Manhattan Island at the mouth of the Hudson River.With a United States Census of 1,620,867 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles , Manhattan, coextensive with New York County, is the most population density county in the United States, w...
, running from Cooper Square
Cooper Square

Cooper Square is a junction of streets in Manhattan, New York City. It is at the confluence of the neighborhoods of Bowery , the East Village, Manhattan and the Lower East Side....
 north for over 120 blocks. Third Avenue continues into The Bronx
The Bronx

The Bronx is the northernmost of the Five Boroughs of New York City and the newest of the 62 Administrative divisions of New York#county of New York State....
 across the Harlem River
Harlem River

The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, United States that flows 8 miles between the East River and the Hudson River , separating the borough of Manhattan and the Bronx....
 over the Third Avenue Bridge
Third Avenue Bridge (Manhattan)

The Third Avenue Bridge carries southbound road traffic on Third Avenue over the Harlem River, connecting the borough of Manhattan and the Bronx in New York City....
 north of East 129th Street to West Fordham Road
Fordham Road

Fordham Road is a major street in The Bronx borough of New York City. It is also location of the longest retail strip in the borough of the Bronx....
 at Fordham Center. It is one of the four streets that form The Hub
The Hub, Bronx

The Hub?Third Avenue Business Improvement District is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenue s....
, a site of both maximum traffic and architectural density, in the South Bronx
South Bronx

The South Bronx is a region of the New York City borough of the Bronx. It strictly refers to the southwestern portion of the borough, and should not be confused with the southern Bronx....
.

Third Avenue carries only northbound (uptown) traffic north of 24th Street, south of which it is two-way, and again reprises this role in The Bronx. However, the Third Avenue Bridge carries traffic in the opposite direction, allowing only southbound traffic, rendering the avenue essentially non-continuous between the boroughs. In Manhattan, street signs read "3 Ave", while in the Bronx, street signs read "Third Ave"

The street was not always paved. In May 1861, according to a letter to the editor of The New York Times
The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper published in New York City. The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, "The Gray Lady"?named for its staid appearance and style?is regarded as a national newspaper of record....
, the street was the scene of practice marching for the poorly equipped troops in the 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 7th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It is also known as the Steuben Guard or the Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Regiment....
 (spelling and punctuation as in the original): "The men were not in uniform, but very poorly dressed, — in many cases with flip-flap
Flip-flop

In footwear and fashion, flip-flops are a flat, backless, usually rubber sandal consisting of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap, like a thin thong, that passes between the first and second toes and around either side of the foot....
 shoes. The business-like air with which they marched rapidly through the deep mud of the Third-avenue was the more remarkable."

Public transportation


Above ground

General cab service is available for hailing. The following buses use Third Avenue:

  • M98: To West 193rd Street/Fort Tryon Park
    Fort Tryon Park

    Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Inwood, Manhattan section of the New York City borough of Manhattan, United States, . It is situated on a 67 acre ridge in Upper Manhattan, with a commanding view of the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge, the New Jersey Palisades and the Harlem River....
     via the Harlem River Drive
    Harlem River Drive

    The Harlem River Drive is a major freeway-standard parkway on the east side of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It runs along the Harlem River from the Triborough Bridge to the George Washington Bridge and points further north in Manhattan....
  • M101: To West 193rd Street via Amsterdam Avenue
    Tenth Avenue (Manhattan)

    Tenth Avenue / Amsterdam Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It carries uptown traffic as far as West 110th Street at the level of the northern edge of Central Park, but is two-way north of it....
  • M102: To West 146th Street
  • M103: To East 125th Street


Third Avenue was also once home to the Third Avenue Elevated
IRT Third Avenue Line

The Third Avenue Line, or Third Avenue El, was an elevated railway in Manhattan and the Bronx, New York City, open in parts from 1878 to 1973....
 line until 1955 in Manhattan, and 1973 in the Bronx.

See also


  • The Hub
    The Hub, Bronx

    The Hub?Third Avenue Business Improvement District is the retail heart of the South Bronx, located where four roads converge: East 149th Street, Willis, Melrose and Third Avenue s....


Links

  • at forgotten-ny.com