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Third Avenue
North-south avenue in New York City

Third Avenue

Third Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan, as well as in the center portion of the Bronx.

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Its southern end is at Astor Place and St. Mark's Place. It transitions into Cooper Square, and further south, the Bowery, Chatham Square, and Park Row. The Manhattan side ends at East 128th Street. Third Avenue is two-way from Cooper Square to 24th Street, but carries only northbound (uptown) traffic while in Manhattan above 24th Street; in the Bronx, it is again two-way. However, the Third Avenue Bridge carries vehicular traffic in the opposite direction, allowing only southbound vehicular traffic, rendering the avenue essentially non-continuous to motor vehicles between the boroughs.

How locals move

Getting around Third Avenue the local way

  • Get inWhile there is no airport in Manhattan (see the NYC page for details on airports serving the area), there are helicopter and seaplane services into the city.
  • Get inAt least two companies provide helicopter services between Manhattan and area airports, from helipads on W34th Street, E34th Street, and Wall Street.
  • Get inSeaplane services are available to East Hampton from E23rd Street during the summer months.
  • Get inNeither are for the faint of pocket – the helicopter service costs $125 or more while the seaplane service costs $425 per person.
  • Get inScheduled helicopter services are also available to the airport in Bridgeport, CT from Manhattan.
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  • Get in}} Passengers from Staten Island usually take the free Staten Island Ferry to get to the Battery at the lower tip of Manhattan.
  • Get inThe Battery also houses ferries to Liberty and Ellis Islands and Governors Island.

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