Daytime scene on Broadway
Broadway through Manhattan, the Bronx and lower Westchester County is highlighted in red |
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Length | 33 mi (53 km) |
Location | New York City (Manhattan and the Bronx) and Westchester County |
South end | Battery Place in Financial District, Manhattan |
Major junctions |
I-95 / US 1 / US 9 in Manhattan NY 9A / Henry Hudson Parkway in Riverdale NY 9A in Yonkers I-87 / I-287 / New York Thruway / NY 119 in Tarrytown NY 448 in Sleepy Hollow |
North end | US 9 / NY 117 in Sleepy Hollow |
Broadway /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/ is a road in the U.S. state of New York. Broadway runs 13 mi (21 km) through the borough of Manhattan and 2 mi (3.2 km) through the Bronx, exiting north from the city to run an additional 18 mi (29 km) through the municipalities of Yonkers, Hastings-On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown, and terminating north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County.
It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in New York City, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement, although most of it did not bear its current name until the late 19th century. The name Broadway is the English language literal translation of the Dutch name, . Broadway is known widely as the heart of the American theatre industry.