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Many of the city’s streets, including Bleecker, Crosby, Mac Dougal and Christopher Streets were named in honor of prominent early settlers. But other avenues have a more colorful origin story, going back to the Lenape and the Dutch. The name of the city itself came from the Lenape word “manahahtaan,” which translates to “the place for gathering wood to make bows.” Years later, Henry Hudson’s ship log noted the city as Manna-hata, meaning “a thicket containing wood to make bows.” The original street grid for the city was designed in 1811. The Museum of the City of New York calls it the Greatest Grid. It set up New York for an organized expansion from the settlement on the southern tip. In 1838, using Fifth Avenue as the dividing line, cross streets were given “East” and “West” designation. Our latest blog provides the back story of some of the most famous city streets in the world. This has given us an even deeper appreciation for the rich history of the place we call home.