▁Nicholas ▁Place , ▁the ▁terrain ▁dro ps ▁off ▁ste ep ly , ▁and ▁ 1 5 5 th ▁Street ▁is ▁carried ▁on ▁a ▁ ▁long ▁vi ad uct , ▁a ▁City ▁Land mark ▁constructed ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 3 , ▁that ▁s lop es ▁down ▁towards ▁the ▁Har lem ▁River , ▁continu ing ▁onto ▁the ▁Ma com bs ▁Dam ▁Bridge , ▁crossing ▁over ▁( but ▁not ▁intersect ing ▁with ) ▁the ▁Har lem ▁River ▁Drive . ▁A ▁separate , ▁un connected ▁section ▁of ▁ 1 5 5 th ▁Street ▁runs ▁under ▁the ▁vi ad uct , ▁connecting ▁Brad h urst ▁Avenue ▁and ▁the ▁Har lem ▁River ▁Drive . ▁ ▁The ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Sub way ▁serves ▁ 1 5 5 th ▁Street ▁on ▁the ▁IN D ▁E ighth ▁Avenue ▁and ▁Con course ▁L ines . ▁Point s ▁of ▁interest ▁include : ▁ ▁High bridge ▁Park , ▁situated ▁on ▁the ▁banks ▁of ▁the ▁Har lem ▁River ▁near ▁the ▁northern most ▁tip ▁of ▁Manh attan , ▁between ▁ 1 5 5 th ▁Street ▁and ▁Dy ck man ▁Street . ▁Pol o ▁Gr ounds , ▁the ▁final ▁inc arn ation ▁of ▁the ▁f amed ▁stad ium ▁was ▁located ▁at ▁was ▁then ▁E ighth ▁Avenue ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁Over ▁its ▁life , ▁it ▁was ▁home ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁( 1 9 1 1 – 1 9 5 7 ), ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁( 1 9 1 3 – 1 9 2