New Yorker's call the Avenue of the Americas 6th Avenue as 6th Avenue is more concise than Avenue of the Americas.
6th Ave and Avenue of the Americas are the same.
Both 6th Ave and Avenue of the Americas are the exact same street in Manhattan, New York City.
Although it was officially renamed "Avenue of the Americas" in the year 1945 to honor Western Hemisphere solidarity, most locals still refer to the street as 6th Avenue.
6th Avenue and Avenue of the Americas runs north-south and stretches from Church Street in Tribeca to Central Park South.
The street signs for 6th Ave and Avenue of the Americas says "Avenue of the Americas," although it is commonly called 6th Avenue, with many buildings also using both of these street names in their addresses.
The 6th Ave and Avenue of the Americas runs through Midtown and Greenwhich Village, and is situated between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue.
The name change for 6th Ave was pushed by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia to celebrate New York's role, although the original name persisted in popular usage.
So yes both 6th Ave and Avenue of the Americas are the same street.
There's no difference in the street and it's just the names being different.
It can be confusing to some people, especially for those who are new to New York city and have never been there before.