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'''Madison Street''' is a two-way [[thoroughfare]] in the [[Lower East Side]] of the [[New York City]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Manhattan]] that begins under the [[Brooklyn Bridge]] entrance ramp and ends at [[Grand Street (Manhattan)|Grand Street]]. It is roughly sixteen large city blocks long. Due to security measures implemented after the [[September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]], public access to the street starts from St. James Place.<ref>Saulny, Susan. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9404E1DC133BF934A25757C0A9629C8B63 "Park Used by Police Since 9/11 Is Given Back to Chinatown"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[April 17]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[December 31]], [[2007]].</ref> ▼

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[[File:Madison Street-Manhattan looking south.jpg|thumb|Madison Street as seen from [[Manhattan Bridge]] and the south]]

▲'''Madison Street''' is a two-way [[thoroughfare]] in the [[Lower East Side]] of the [[New York City]] [[borough (New York City)|borough]] of [[Manhattan]] that begins under the [[Brooklyn Bridge]] entrance ramp and ends at [[Grand Street (Manhattan)|Grand Street]]. It is roughly sixteen large city blocks long. Due to security measures implemented after the [[September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]], public access to the streetpart of startsthe fromstreet before St. James Place is restricted.<ref>Saulny, Susan. [httphttps://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9404E1DC133BF934A25757C0A9629C8B63 "Park Used by Police Since 9/11 Is Given Back to Chinatown"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[April 17]], [[2004]]. Accessed [[December 31]], [[2007]].</ref>

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The [[Hamilton-Madison House]] at 50 Madison Street is a major provider of [[child care]] for the [[Chinatown, Manhattan|Chinatown]], [[Two Bridges, Manhattan|Two Bridges]], and [[Lower East Side]] neighborhoods.<ref>[http://www.hmhonline.org/ Hamilton-Madison House official web site]. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.unhny.org/member/agency_detail.cfm?ID=5030 United Neighborhood Houses official web site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825014005/http://unhny.org/member/agency_detail.cfm?ID=5030 |date=2011-08-25 }}. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref> Madison Street is surrounded by housing projects, tenements and schools. [http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/02/M001 PS 1], [http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/02/M002 PS 2], and the Corlears Complex schools all have yards facing the street. There is a medical facility with clinics and pharmacy facilities (Gouverneur Health Care Services) at 227 Madison Street.<ref>[http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/gouverneur.shtml Gouverneur Health Care Services official web page]. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.nychinatown.com/chinatown_d_drug_stores.htm Chinatown Drug Stores web page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201203327/http://www.nychinatown.com/chinatown_d_drug_stores.htm |date=2007-12-01 }}. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref>

==Notable public buildings==

The [[Hamilton-Madison House]], at 50 Madison Avenue, is a major provider of [[child care]] for the [[Chinatown]], [[Two Bridges, Manhattan|Two Bridges]], and Lower East Side nighbohoods.<ref>[http://www.hmhonline.org/ Hamilton-Madison House official web site]. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref> <ref>[http://www.unhny.org/member/agency_detail.cfm?ID=5030 United Neighborhood Houses official web site]. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref>

== Transportation ==

Madison street is surrounded by housing projects, tenements and schools. [http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/02/M001 P.S. 1], [http://schools.nyc.gov/schoolportals/02/M002 P.S. 2] and the Corlears Complex schools have yards facing the street.

The [[F{{NYCS (New York City Subway service)trains|F]]Sixth trainsouth}} stops at the [[East Broadway (IND Sixth Avenue Line)|East Broadway]] station, and there is aan exit at Madison Street exit. The [[M22 (New York City bus)|M22]] bus runs eastbound on Madison Street from [[Grand Street (Manhattan)|Grand Street]] to Pike[[Pearl Street before(Manhattan)|St. turningJames towards DowntownPlace]], and thewestbound from Grand to [[Allen Street|Pike]] Streets. The [[M15 (New York City bus)|M15]] bus runs on Madison Street from Pike Street to St. James Place.<ref>[http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/lowermanhattan.pdf MTA Lower Manhattan bus map]. PDF file. Accessed [[December 31]], [[2007]].</ref>▼

==References==▼

[[Gouverneur Health Care Services]], located at 227 Madison Street, is an important medical facility to the community with clinics and pharmacy facilities.<ref>[http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/gouverneur.shtml Gouverneur Health Care Services official web page]. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref> It once was a major [[hospital]] with emergency care facilities; however, it is scaled back. The other major pharmacy in the area is Chatham Chemists at 5 Madison St.<ref>[http://www.nychinatown.com/chinatown_d_drug_stores.htm Chinatown Drug Stores web page]. Accessed [[January 2]], [[2008]].</ref>

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▲The [[F (New York City Subway service)|F]] train stops at the [[East Broadway (IND Sixth Avenue Line)|East Broadway]] station, and there is a Madison Street exit. The [[M22 (New York City bus)|M22]] bus runs on Madison Street from Grand Street to Pike Street before turning towards Downtown, and the [[M15 (New York City bus)|M15]] bus runs on Madison Street from Pike Street to St James Place.<ref>[http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/lowermanhattan.pdf MTA Lower Manhattan bus map]. PDF file. Accessed [[December 31]], [[2007]].</ref>

== External Links ==

* [http://www.nychinatown.org/storefronts/madison.html Madison St storefronts ] Pictures of storefronts along Madison Street

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