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Grand Street and Grand Avenue

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Grand Street is a street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, United States. When it crosses into Queens, it becomes Grand Avenue, continuing to Elmhurst.

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.