The World Through the Eyes of New Yorkers
How do New Yorkers view the rest of the world? Source of the photo
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How addresses are formed in New York City with Broadway as an example
Only recently did I discover the privilege of people who live on Broadway in the United States. While 99% of all US residents write their address according to the rule [number + name + road type], for example: 123 Main Street or 725 Park Ave, residents of Broadway already have “way” in their name, implying…
A quick guide to streets in the US and New York City
As someone who grew up in a town with only one traffic light for the entire neighborhood, I’m very interested in living in the US: new discoveries every day! It turns out that a typical American (and other) dead-end street with no through traffic, often ending in a roundabout, is called a cul-de-sac. Translated from…
How to find the entrance to a building by its address in New York City
By the way, for some reason, many people don’t know how the [building address] and [building entrance search] link works in the US. If you need to get to the building at 4301 21st Street, Queens, New York 11101, and the building occupies an entire block, that gives you four possible sides/options for the main…
Geographical Snobbery: The Queensboro Bridge
On weekends, I usually walk my dog in the park near the Queensboro Bridge, which connects Manhattan and Queens. And today I remembered that this bridge is one of the most striking examples of so-called Geographical Snobbery. The bridge is officially called the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, but firstly, the name of the 105th mayor,…