In 1865, the city planning commissioners authorized the widening of Sixth Avenue, north of Central Park, all the way to the Harlem River. The avenue was widened by 25 feet on each side.

For a view of what Lenox Avenue looked like in 1969, after the widening, see the image, below:

Note the steam roller that is leveling the gravel surface north of 110th Street.

Loitering, Quantified

If you’ve noticed a large number of people loitering on East 126th Street between Lex/Park (in front of OnPoint), the data shows you are correct:

Every day, from 7:00 in the morning until 9:00 at night, well over 20 people are, on average, on the south side of 126th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues - in front of OnPoint's Harlem facility. The peak times - between noon and 6:00 PM - see up to 40 people on average, in front of OnPoint.

Note, this does not count the parents or children attending the ABC preschool, or anyone on the north side of this block.