First Avenue (Manhattan)
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First Avenue is a north-south thoroughfare on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City, running from Houston Street northbound for over 125 blocks before terminating at the Willis Avenue Bridge into The Bronx at the Harlem River near East 127th Street. South of Houston Street, the roadway continues as Allen Street south to Canal Street. Traffic on First Avenue runs northbound (uptown) only.
First Avenue passes through a variety of mostly residential neighborhoods. Between 42nd Street and 45th Street, it borders the United Nations headquarters complex.
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| To the west: Second Avenue | Major Avenues of New York City: First Avenue | To the east (varies by location): Avenue A FDR Drive Sutton Place York Avenue |
