VILLAGE VIEW TRIVIA

What Is Manhattan’s Longest Crosstown Street?

Credit: Dept. of City Planning.

This map of Manhattan shows a current version of Manhattan blocks and street layouts. Lime green areas are parks and open spaces. North is to the right. Many shorelines of Manhattan have been filled in for more development of buildings, and sometimes parks. With all the irregular contours of the island’s perimeter, can you identify which of the continuous streets from the Hudson River to the East River is currently the longest?  Scroll down for the answer.

Trivia Answer: 14th Street is the longest crosstown street in Manhattan, stretching from the Hudson River at Pier 57 to the East River Park. It parallels the 1811 street grid imposed above 14th Street, and partially above Houston Street on the east side, aka the Lower East Side.