Hudson Street (Manhattan)
Hudson Street is a north–south oriented street in the New York City borough of Manhattan running from Tribeca to the south, through Hudson Square and Greenwich Village, to the Meatpacking District.
Route and landmarks
Hudson Street has two distinct one-way traffic patterns that meet at
Incidents
Other notable buildings on this stretch of Hudson Street include
Transportation
The uptown
The
Road use
At St. John's Park near Canal Street, Hudson Street is one of the primary access routes leading to and from the Holland Tunnel.
A bike lane is located in the roadway, connecting a bike lane in Ninth Avenue to one in Bleecker Street.[3] In May 2019, it was announced that Hudson Street between Canal and Houston Streets would be reconstructed with expanded sidewalks and a new bike lane for $27 million.[4]
Notable residents
- John Cheever, writer[5]
- Jane Jacobs, writer and activist, lived at 555 Hudson Street above a candy shop.[6]
- Tiger Woods, professional golfer moved to Hudson Street in August 2010.[7]
In popular culture
- A.E.S. Hudson Street was a comedy television show running on ABC from March 16, 1978 through April 20, 1978. This short-lived series followed the poorly equipped Adult Emergency Service hospital set on Hudson Street.
- The cast of loft apartment on 632 Hudson Street.[8]
- The Hudson Streetin 2000.
- In the 1982 film Annie, the orphanage Annie comes from is the Hudson St. Home for Girls.
- In the 1986 movie Highlander, Connor McLeod's antique shop is located on Hudson Street.
References
Notes
- ^ Luckerson, Victor. "Inside the Secret 'Hotels' Where the Internet Lives". Time. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ McGrath, Ben (October 6, 2006). "Where Hip-Hop Lives: Hot 97's Turf Wars". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
- ^ "NYC DOT - Bicycle Maps" (PDF). nyc.gov. New York City Department of Transportation. 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Hudson Square slated to get a new 'grand boulevard'". am New York. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "John Cheever". Answers.com. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (April 26, 2006). "Jane Jacobs, Social Critic Who Redefined and Championed Cities, Is Dead at 89". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ Griffith, Carson (September 1, 2010). "Tiger Woods moves into his new digs on Hudson St., stops to pet pretty brunette's puppy". Daily News. New York. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- ^ Leland, John (June 21, 2001). "Designed to Pry: Building a Better Fishbowl". The New York Times. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
External links
- New York Songlines: Hudson Street, a virtual walking tour