Check out the Madness of Maspeth, Queens' Numerous 60th Roadways

60th Ave, 60th St, 60th Rd, 60th Dr, 60th Pl, 60th Ln, and 60th Ct in Maspeth, Queens
60th Ave, 60th St, 60th Rd, 60th Dr, 60th Pl, 60th Ln, and 60th Ct in Maspeth, Queens
Photo: Google Maps

Many New Yorkers know of the weirdness that exists in the West Village, where two supposedly parallel streets intersect at W 10th Street and W 4th Street, but there is a far weirder set of intersections located in Maspeth, Queens that you should know about too.

In this 6-block section of the residential neighborhood, you will find 60th Avenue, 60th Street, 60th Road, 60th Drive, 60th Lane, 60th Place, and not to be left out, a cul-de-sac named 60th Court! There are eight intersections where one 60th roadway meets another 60th roadway. Good luck delivery drivers!

Vintage Colorized Photograph Shows an Old Jewish Market on the Lower East Side Circa 1895

The Jewish Market (Colorized) ca. 1895
The Jewish Market (Colorized) ca. 1895
Photo: Dave Hart

Colorization artist Dave Hart recently took this great vintage photograph, showing a Jewish Market on the Lower East Side around 1895, and applied his magic to it, presenting a street scene that is close to what it would have actually looked like in that era had the camera been able to capture color. Check out the Shorpy page for more on the image.