Worth Street (Manhattan)
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Worth Street is a two-way street in the Manhattan
borough of New York City
. It runs from Hudson Street, TriBeCa
, in the west to Chatham Square
in the east. Past Chatham Square, the roadway continues as Oliver Street, which runs one-way
north- and westbound. Between West Broadway and Church Street, Worth Street is also known as Justice John M. Harlan Way
in honor of the Supreme Court
justice and alumnus of the nearby New York Law School
. Between Centre
and Baxter Streets, Worth Street is also known as the "Avenue of the Strongest", "New York's Strongest" being a nickname for the city's Department of Sanitation
.
Worth Street passes through the cluster of government offices and courthouses centered around Foley Square
. 125 Worth Street (at Centre Street) houses the headquarters of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Department of Sanitation. Additionally, the New York Supreme Court
courthouses at 60 Centre Street and 80 Centre Street (the Louis J. Lefkowitz
Building) and the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Federal Courthouse (Southern District of New York
) at 500 Pearl Street
all have entrances facing Worth Street.
Worth Street originally started at the Five Points intersection and headed west and was known as Anthony Street. In 1859 the section between the Five Points intersection and Chatham Square to the west was opened by the city and the entire street was renamed Worth Street in honor of Major-general William J. Worth
, hero of the 1848 Mexican War
, who is buried two miles north in Worth Square, which is at the north end of Madison Square
.
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...
borough of 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...
. It runs from Hudson Street, TriBeCa
TriBeCa
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
, in the west to Chatham Square
Chatham Square, Manhattan
Chatham Square is a major intersection in Manhattan's Chinatown. The square lies at the confluence of seven streets: Bowery, East Broadway, St. James Place, Mott Street, Oliver Street, Worth Street and Park Row. The postal ZIP Code is 10038.-History:...
in the east. Past Chatham Square, the roadway continues as Oliver Street, which runs one-way
One-way traffic
One-way traffic is traffic that moves in a single direction. A one-way street is a street either facilitating only one-way traffic, or designed to direct vehicles to move in one direction.-General signs:...
north- and westbound. Between West Broadway and Church Street, Worth Street is also known as Justice John M. Harlan Way
John Marshall Harlan II
John Marshall Harlan was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971. His namesake was his grandfather John Marshall Harlan, another associate justice who served from 1877 to 1911.Harlan was a student at Upper Canada College and Appleby College and...
in honor of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
justice and alumnus of the nearby New York Law School
New York Law School
New York Law School is a private law school in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan. In 2011, New York Law School...
. Between Centre
Centre Street (Manhattan)
Centre Street runs north-south in the New York City borough of Manhattan. Centre Street runs from Park Row and continues north to Delancey Street where it merges with Lafayette Street....
and Baxter Streets, Worth Street is also known as the "Avenue of the Strongest", "New York's Strongest" being a nickname for the city's Department of Sanitation
New York City Department of Sanitation
The New York City Department of Sanitation, or DSNY, is a uniformed force of unionized sanitation workers in New York City. Their responsibilities include garbage collection, recycling collection, street cleaning, and snow removal...
.
Worth Street passes through the cluster of government offices and courthouses centered around Foley Square
Foley Square
Foley Square is a street intersection and green space in the Civic Center neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, New York City and – by extension – the surrounding area, which is dominated by civic buildings. The space is bordered by Worth Street, Centre Street and Lafayette Street and lies...
. 125 Worth Street (at Centre Street) houses the headquarters of the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation operates the public hospitals and clinics in New York City. A public benefit corporation with $6.7 billion in annual revenues, HHC is the largest municipal healthcare system in the United States serving 1.3 million patients, including more than...
, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Department of Sanitation. Additionally, the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
courthouses at 60 Centre Street and 80 Centre Street (the Louis J. Lefkowitz
Louis Lefkowitz
Louis J. Lefkowitz was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
Building) and the Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Daniel Patrick "Pat" Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected to the United States Senate for New York in 1976, and was re-elected three times . He declined to run for re-election in 2000...
Federal Courthouse (Southern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is a federal district court. Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (in case...
) at 500 Pearl Street
Pearl Street (Manhattan)
Pearl Street is a street in the Lower section of the New York City borough of Manhattan, running northeast from Battery Park to the Brooklyn Bridge, then turning west and terminating at Centre Street...
all have entrances facing Worth Street.
Worth Street originally started at the Five Points intersection and headed west and was known as Anthony Street. In 1859 the section between the Five Points intersection and Chatham Square to the west was opened by the city and the entire street was renamed Worth Street in honor of Major-general William J. Worth
William J. Worth
William Jenkins Worth was a United States general during the Mexican-American War.-Early life:Worth was born in 1794 in Hudson, New York, to Thomas Worth and Abigail Jenkins. Both of his parents were Quakers, but he rejected the pacifism of their faith...
, hero of the 1848 Mexican War
Mexican–American War
The Mexican–American War, also known as the First American Intervention, the Mexican War, or the U.S.–Mexican War, was an armed conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S...
, who is buried two miles north in Worth Square, which is at the north end of Madison Square
Madison Square
Madison Square is formed by the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The square was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States and the principal author of the United States Constitution.The focus of the square is...
.