▁within ▁the ▁bor ough ▁of ▁Manh attan , ▁so ▁the ▁highest ▁street ▁number ▁in ▁the ▁bor ough ▁is ▁ 2 2 8 th ▁Street . ▁The ▁number ing ▁system ▁continues ▁in ▁the ▁Bron x , ▁up ▁to ▁ 2 6 3 rd ▁Street , ▁though ▁east ▁of ▁Van ▁Cort land t ▁Park ▁the ▁system ▁ends ▁at ▁ 2 4 3 rd ▁Street . ▁The ▁lowest ▁number ed ▁street ▁in ▁Manh attan ▁is ▁East ▁ 1 st ▁Street , ▁which ▁runs ▁through ▁Al phabet ▁City ▁near ▁East ▁Houston ▁Street . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁First ▁Place ▁in ▁B atter y ▁Park ▁City . ▁ ▁Details ▁▁ 1 st ▁to ▁ 7 th ▁Stre ets ▁East ▁ 1 st ▁Street ▁begins ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁East ▁Houston ▁Street ▁at ▁Avenue ▁A ▁and ▁continues ▁to ▁the ▁Bow ery . ▁Per etz ▁Square , ▁a ▁small ▁tri angular ▁s liver ▁park ▁where ▁Houston ▁Street , ▁First ▁Street ▁and ▁First ▁Avenue ▁meet ▁marks ▁the ▁spot ▁where ▁the ▁grid ▁takes ▁hold . ▁ ▁East ▁ 2 nd ▁Street ▁begins ▁just ▁north ▁of ▁East ▁Houston ▁Street ▁at ▁Avenue ▁C ▁and ▁also ▁continues ▁to ▁the ▁Bow ery . ▁The ▁east ▁end ▁of ▁East ▁ 3 rd , ▁ 4 th , ▁ 5 th , ▁and ▁ 7 th ▁Stre ets ▁is ▁Avenue ▁D , ▁with ▁East ▁ 6 th ▁Street ▁continu ing ▁further ▁east ward ▁and ▁connecting ▁to ▁F DR ▁Drive . ▁ ▁The ▁west ▁ends ▁of ▁most ▁of ▁these ▁streets ▁is ▁the ▁Bow ery ▁and ▁Third ▁Avenue , ▁except ▁for