Battery Place & West Thames Street
Battery Place and West Thames Street meet at a three-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Downtown Athletic Club Building, one of four Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 780 feet away. The nearest subway, Rector St, is about five minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rector St, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Rector St 11,210 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Rector St R, W0.3 milesR W
- Wall St 4, 50.3 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Thames St/South End Av, 190 feet away, for the M9 and M20.
- 27 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Thames St/South End Av M9, M20 · Shelter190 feetM9 M20
Next buses at this stop
- M9 …
- M20 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- West Thames St 73 docks in all160 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel at Hugh L Carey Tunnel Entrance, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.5 miles
- Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10280
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Financial District-Battery Park City
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 6,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1969 and 1998.
Trees
NYC Parks records 108 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Battery Place
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Battery Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of West Thames Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Art Deco, and built between 1799 and 1931.
- Saint George's Syrian Catholic Church Designated landmark710 feet
- 21 West Street Building Designated landmark720 feet
- Downtown Athletic Club Building Designated landmark780 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 listed historic places
- 4 public spaces
- 3 schools
- 3 trade or language schools
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Green Ivy Battery Park Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5380 feet
- Battery Park City School790 feet
- P.S. M094 School790 feet
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- Playto Battery Park Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5420 feet
- Battery Park City Day Nursery Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K680 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K830 feet
- Metropolitan College of NY (MCNY) College910 feet
- Language Studies International Trade or language school910 feet
- Manhattan Institute of Management (M Trade or language school910 feet
- Nyfa College1,160 feet
- John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School1,160 feet
- Institute of Career Continuity Trade or language school1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Battery Park City Park390 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 50 West Street Public space530 feet
- Public space at 40 Rector Street Public space910 feet
- Public space at 90 Washington Street Public space940 feet
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- Public space at 17 Battery Place Public space1,160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Skyscraper Museum930 feet
- Building at 21 West Street Listed historic place950 feet
- Museum of Jewish Heritage Museum970 feet
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- Building at 19 Rector Street Listed historic place980 feet
- New York Evening Post Building Listed historic place1,280 feet
- West Street Building Listed historic place1,280 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Gristedes Supermarket1,030 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West Thames Street & Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass 240 feet
- South End Avenue & West Thames Street 250 feet
- Battery Place & 3rd Place 280 feet
- West Street & Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass 340 feet
- South End Avenue & Rector Place 500 feet
- West Street & Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel 520 feet
- Battery Place & 2nd Place 540 feet
- Little West Street & 2nd Place 760 feet
See every intersection along Battery Place or West Thames Street.