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 South end in Sheepshead Bay | |
| Namesake | Dutch settler Gerret Noorstrandt |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 miles (13 km) |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| North end | Flushing Avenue inWilliamsburg |
| South end | Emmons Avenue inSheepshead Bay |
Nostrand Avenue (/ˈnoʊstrənd/) is a major street inBrooklyn,New York, that runs for 8 miles (13 km) north from Emmons Avenue inSheepshead Bay toFlushing Avenue inWilliamsburg, where it continues as Lee Avenue. It occupies the position of East 30th Street in the Brooklyn street grid. The street is named after the 17th centuryDutch settler Gerret Noorstrandt.[1][2]
From Flushing Avenue to Farragut Road, Nostrand Avenue is a one-way two-lane street going southbound only. Between Farragut Road and Kings Highway, it is a two way street with two traffic lanes. BetweenKings Highway andAvenue X, it is a two-way street with four traffic lanes. South of Avenue X, the avenue is a very wide two-waydivided road with six traffic lanes. The avenue, originally called Nostrand Lane, has been open since 1840.[3]
In 2004, the 200th anniversary ofHaiti's independence, Nostrand Avenue was co-named Toussaint Louverture Boulevard in honor of the Haitian revolutionaryToussaint Louverture (1743–1803).[4][5][6]
The street is serviced by the following bus routes:
SeveralNew York City Subway stations are located on the avenue:
In addition, theLong Island Rail Road'sAtlantic Branch has onestation atAtlantic Avenue.
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