2 2 nd ▁Street ▁is ▁mentioned ▁in ▁the ▁movie ▁Tax i ▁Driver ▁by ▁main ▁character ▁Tra vis ▁B ick le ▁as ▁the ▁location ▁where ▁a ▁fellow ▁cab ▁driver ▁is ▁assault ed ▁with ▁a ▁kn ife . ▁The ▁street ▁and ▁the ▁surrounding ▁neighborhood ▁of ▁Har lem ▁is ▁then ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁" M au ▁Mau ▁Land " ▁by ▁another ▁character ▁named ▁W izard , ▁sl ang ▁indicating ▁it ▁is ▁a ▁majority ▁black ▁area . ▁▁ 1 2 5 th ▁Street ▁See ▁ 1 2 5 th ▁Street ▁ ▁La ▁S alle ▁Street ▁ ▁La ▁S alle ▁Street ▁is ▁a ▁street ▁in ▁West ▁Har lem ▁that ▁runs ▁just ▁two ▁blocks ▁between ▁Amsterdam ▁Avenue ▁and ▁Cla rem ont ▁Avenue . ▁West ▁of ▁Con vent ▁Avenue , ▁ 1 2 5 th ▁Street ▁was ▁re - rout ed ▁onto ▁the ▁old ▁Manh attan ▁Avenue . ▁The ▁original ▁ 1 2 5 th ▁Street ▁west ▁of ▁Con vent ▁Avenue ▁was ▁sw allowed ▁up ▁to ▁make ▁the ▁super - block s ▁where ▁the ▁low ▁income ▁housing ▁projects ▁now ▁exist . ▁La ▁S alle ▁Street ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁vest ige ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁routing . ▁▁ 1 2 7 th ▁Street ▁Public ▁School ▁ 1 5 4 ▁" Har ri et ▁T ub man " ▁and ▁Public ▁School ▁ 1 5 7 ▁▁ 1 3 0 th ▁Street ▁See ▁ 1 3 0 th ▁Street ▁▁ 1 3 2 nd ▁Street ▁▁ 1 3 2 nd ▁Street ▁runs ▁east – west ▁above ▁Central ▁Park ▁and ▁is ▁located ▁in ▁Har lem