East Broadway (Manhattan)

East Broadway is a two-way east-west street in the Chinatown/Lower East Side neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan. East Broadway begins at Chatham Square (also known as Kimlau Square) and runs eastward under the Manhattan Bridge, continues past Seward Park and the eastern end of Canal Street, and ends at Grand Street. The western portion of the street is primarily populated by Chinese immigrants, while the eastern portion is home to a large number of Jews. One section in the eastern part of East Broadway, between Clinton Street and Pitt Street, is unofficially referred to by residents as Shteibel Way, since it's lined with approximately ten small synagogues ("shteibels").

Transportation

The M9 bus runs on East Broadway in both directions between Chatham Square and Canal Street. The M15 bus runs weekdays only on East Broadway in both directions between Chatham Square and Canal Street. The downtown M22 bus runs westward on East Broadway between Pike Street and Chatham Square.

The East Broadway station of the IND Sixth Avenue Line (F) is located near East Broadway.

In recent years, East Broadway has been a central hub for recently arrived Fujianese immigrants.

External links

* [http://www.nychinatown.org/storefronts/ebway.html East Broadway Storefronts] - photographs of buildings and stores along East Broadway from Chinatown through the Lower East Side.

Streets of Manhattan
West = West Side Highway
East = Essex Street/Rutgers Street