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Grand Street and Grand Avenue are the respective names of a street which runs through the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, United States. Originating in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Grand Street runs roughly northeast until crossing the English Kills into Queens, whereupon Grand Street becomes Grand Avenue, continuing through Maspeth where it is a main shopping street, until reaching its northern end at Queens Boulevard, Elmhurst. Broadway continues the thoroughfare north and west. Grand Street/Avenue is served by the Q54, Q58, and the Q59 buses. The Grand Street (BMT) subway station serves the corner of Grand Street and Bushwick Avenue, while the Grand Avenue-Newtown (IND) subway station is located at Grand Avenue and Queens Boulevard.
History
In the 19th century, before the construction of the Williamsburg Bridge, the Grand Street Ferry connected Grand Street, Brooklyn to Grand Street, Manhattan. The Grand Street Line was a streetcar line along the road.
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