The Grid

ABC Gotham by ABC Gotham

Mar 9, 201450:45Society & Culture

The layout of New York City can be a mystery. Why are blocks in Manhattan so long when you walk east/ west, but so short when you walk north/ south? How come the Bronx has a nice, user- friendly grid system but Queens an...

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