In the Borough of New York City in which I grew up....Queens.
8. The world's first road made specifically for cars was paved in Queens
Back in 1908, cars were still quite the novelty, sharing the busy roads with horses, carriages, wagons and plenty of people on foot, until the Long Island Motor Parkway in Hollis Hills, Queens, opened to traffic. Originally conceived of as a privately owned race course (you had to pay a toll to use it), most of the narrow two-lane road is now a bike path.
SOURCE: HERE.
8. The world's first road made specifically for cars was paved in Queens
Back in 1908, cars were still quite the novelty, sharing the busy roads with horses, carriages, wagons and plenty of people on foot, until the Long Island Motor Parkway in Hollis Hills, Queens, opened to traffic. Originally conceived of as a privately owned race course (you had to pay a toll to use it), most of the narrow two-lane road is now a bike path.
SOURCE: HERE.
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