Szold Pl, East Village

This is a little whisp of a street in Alphabet City that I really don't think most New Yorkers know exists. I asked friends that live in the East Village and their response was, "what street? Never heard of it." Granted, most of the people I know don't go east of Ave C much, but it's a pretty good indication of how obscure Szold Place is. The even funnier thing about this street is that it is named after a woman that was never even a New Yorker. She did a lot to help the Jewish cause . . . but not in New York . . .ever. I think this is really funny because streets with people's names are really rare in Manhattan.
The street used to be called Dry Dock. When the Dry Dock District ceased to exist and became Alphabet City / the East Village, they chucked a name at a tiny street which eventually was also taken away. Oh, New York, you're sometimes very cool.
Anyway, the Dry Dock Park and Public Pool is here but unless you want to swim in a public pool, there's not much of a reason to come here. It's really sketchy living around Ave D unless you live in a very secure building. And, these buildings are really old. They're charming looking but it's not a great part of the neighborhood, it's far from public transportation and it's not pretty enough to warrant living here.