Steinway Street
Street in Queens, New York From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Street in Queens, New York From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steinway Street is a major street in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, in the United States. Steinway Street is a 2.4 mile two-way street that runs north-south between Berrian Boulevard in Astoria and Northern Boulevard in Long Island City. South of the Grand Central Parkway, Steinway Street is a major commercial district that is the primary section of a business improvement district called Steinway Astoria Partnership.[2]
Steinway St | |
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Owner | City of New York |
Maintained by | NYCDOT |
Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km)[1] |
Location | Queens, New York City |
Coordinates | 40°46′0.18″N 73°54′45.68″W |
South end | NY 25A in Astoria |
North end | Berrian Boulevard in Ditmars |
Richard Hellmann, creator of Hellmann's mayonnaise, had his first big factory at 495 / 497 Steinway Street from 1915 to 1922.[3] In 1922, operations moved to a larger factory at 34-08 Northern Boulevard.[4]
The New York City Subway's Steinway Street station, served by the M and R trains, is located under the street. The Q101 bus travels along Steinway Street south of 20th Avenue.[5]
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