[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] Nehad Ahmed fields the question day in and day out: What is that little tiled triangle carved into the sidewalk outside the smoke shop he manages in Greenwich Village? The answer: It was once considered the smallest piece of private property in Manhattan. The triangle is roughly 25 by 27 inches — smaller than a yield sign on a highway, or about 0.0000797113 of an acre. The triangle outside Mr. Ahmed’s smoke shop is completely covered by a plaque.

Source: New York Times February 10, 2019 15:33 UTC