95th Street (Manhattan) explained

95th Street
Length Mi:1.3
Width:60feet
Location:Manhattan
Maint:NYCDOT
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Riverside Drive in Upper West Side
Direction B:East
Terminus B:First Avenue in Yorkville
Commissioning Date:1811
North:96th Street
South:94th Street

95th Street runs from Riverside Drive, overlooking the Hudson River, to the East River, through the New York City borough of Manhattan. It traverses the neighborhoods of Upper West Side, Upper East Side, Carnegie Hill, and Yorkville; the street is interrupted by Central Park.

As an odd-numbered street, most of 95th Street handles westbound automotive traffic. However, it has eastbound traffic between Amsterdam Avenue and its western terminus, facilitating traffic exiting the Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A) at exit 11.

Notable buildings

Notes and References

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