Avenue D (Manhattan)


Avenue D is the easternmost named avenue in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, east of Avenue C and west of the FDR Drive. It runs through East 13th and Houston Streets, and continues south of Houston Street as Columbia Street until Delancey Street and Abraham E. Kazan Street until its end at Grand Street. Avenues A, B, C and D are the origin of the name of the section of the East Village neighborhood through which they run, Alphabet City.

History

The street was created by the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, as one of 16 north–south streets specified as in width; they include 12 numbered avenues, and four designated by letter.

Transportation

Avenue D is served by the M14D bus from East 10th Street to Houston Street and Delancey Street via Columbia Street.

Structures

Among the structures along this avenue are: