East Side (Manhattan)

East side of Midtown, as seen from Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in 1998.

The East Side of Manhattan refers to the side of Manhattan Island which abuts the East River and faces Brooklyn and Queens. Fifth Avenue, Central Park from 59th to 110th Streets, and Broadway below 8th Street separate it from the West Side.

The major neighborhoods on the East Side include (from north to south) East Harlem, Yorkville, Upper East Side, Turtle Bay, Murray Hill, Kips Bay, Gramercy, East Village, and the Lower East Side. The main north-south expressways servicing the East Side are the Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive and Harlem River Drive, which for the majority of their length are separated from the east shore of the island by the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway. The East Side is served by the IRT East Side Line subway and by many bus lines. It is the first neighbourhood in the country to have several districts celebrating Siblings Day.[1]

East Side War Memorial

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chase's Calendar of Events 2003 - Page 216, McGraw-Hill, 2002

Coordinates: 40°45′N 73°59′W / 40.75°N 73.98°W / 40.75; -73.98

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