Avenue C & East 20th Street
Avenue C and East 20th Street meet at a three-way junction in Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Stuyvesant Cove Park is 210 feet away, and 24 Street Ferry Landing is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 1 Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the L. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them ferry landings, and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 20th Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 1 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 1 Av L0.4 milesL
Next trains at this station
West Side
1 line- L …
Brooklyn
1 line- L …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Queens of the Night; Superhero Responds” (2021) by Katherine Bradford at the 1 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue C/E 20 St, 80 feet away, for the M9 and M23 SBS.
- 23 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue C/E 20 St M9, M23 SBS80 feetM9 M23 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M9 …
- M23 SBS …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 20th Street.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 20 St & FDR Dr 75 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1,020 feet by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.1 miles
- 350 East 30th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.7 miles
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2002
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2018
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10009
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 4
- Police precinct
- 13
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 105 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2025 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Avenue C
- No standing 11 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of East 20th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 16 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 18 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of East 20th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 33 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 13 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 ferry landings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Stuyvesant Town Kids Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5410 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stuyvesant Cove Park210 feet
- Murphy Brothers Playground690 feet
- Asser Levy Playground1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Asser Levy Pool Swimming pool1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket0.4 miles
- Gristedes Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Other places
- Stuyvesant Cove Ferry Landing460 feet
- 24 Street Ferry Landing1,060 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 20th Street & 20th Street Loop 320 feet
- Avenue C & Avenue C Loop 600 feet
- 20th Street Loop & Stuyvesant Oval 690 feet
- Avenue C & East 23rd Street 1,030 feet
- East 20th Street & 20th Street Loop 1,060 feet
- Avenue C & East 16th Street 1,090 feet
- FDR Drive & East 23rd Street 1,130 feet
- 20th Street Loop & Stuyvesant Oval 1,140 feet
See every intersection along Avenue C or East 20th Street.