February 9th, 2025

Block by Block: Avenue A / Essex Street

Manhattan’s Avenue A is an indispensable, iconic artery of the East Village, running past Tompkins Square Park due South towards the Lower East Side where it becomes Essex Street, barreling into Chinatown. Enjoy the late afternoon walk, block-by-block:

14th St & Ave A (BEGIN)

14th St —> 13th St

13th St —> 12th St

12th St —> 11th St

11th St —> 10th St

10th St —> 9th St

9th St —> St Marks Place (film cameo)

St Marks Place —> 7th St

7th St —> 6th St

6th St —> 5th St

5th St —> 4th St

4th St —> 3rd St

3rd St —> 2nd St

2nd St —> Houston St

Essex Street

Houston St —> Stanton St

Stanton St —> Rivington St

Rivington St —> Delancey St

Delancey St —> Broome St

Broome St —> Grand St

Grand St —> Hester St (1)

Grand St —> Hester St (2/Film)

Grand St —> Hester St (3/Film)

Hester St —> Straus Square/Canal St (film)

Straus Sq/Canal St —> E Broadway

E Broadway / Essex St (END)

Camera: Canon G7x Mark II | Yashica 230, Ultramax 400