Since lower Manhattan converges into a point, the big avenues that follow the
city to the north must merge here. Broadway begins at Battery Park (I'm using the term "begin" as moving from south to north. South of Columbus Circle, Broadway is one-way southbound). Named Brede Weg by the Dutch, the road was built atop an Indian trail. From Battery Park to City Hall, Broadway is the Canyon of Heroes and the sidewalks have markers for each ticker tape parade to honor foreign dignitaries, astronauts and baseball teams. After crossing the Harlem River, it becomes a major street in Westchester County and becomes the highway to Albany. George Washington lived on Broadway during his presidency.
city to the north must merge here. Broadway begins at Battery Park (I'm using the term "begin" as moving from south to north. South of Columbus Circle, Broadway is one-way southbound). Named Brede Weg by the Dutch, the road was built atop an Indian trail. From Battery Park to City Hall, Broadway is the Canyon of Heroes and the sidewalks have markers for each ticker tape parade to honor foreign dignitaries, astronauts and baseball teams. After crossing the Harlem River, it becomes a major street in Westchester County and becomes the highway to Albany. George Washington lived on Broadway during his presidency. 
Hudson Street begins in a quiet corner of Tribeca, heading northbound to 14th St., where it becomes 8th Avenue. It passes Penn Station and, after Columbus Circle becomes Central Park West. North of Central Park, it resumes the name 8th Avenue, but it is alternately named Frederick Douglass Boulevard in parts of Harlem.
Varick starts at the corner of West Broadway and Leonard Streets. Being Southbound, it merges with West Broadway and heads down towards the World Trade Center site. It runs diagonally northwest until it crosses Houston and becomes 7th Avenue. It intersects with Broadway to form Times Square, then goes north to Central Park.
Varick starts at the corner of West Broadway and Leonard Streets. Being Southbound, it merges with West Broadway and heads down towards the World Trade Center site. It runs diagonally northwest until it crosses Houston and becomes 7th Avenue. It intersects with Broadway to form Times Square, then goes north to Central Park.
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