Brooklyn Bridge & East River Esplanade

Brooklyn Bridge and East River Esplanade meet at a six-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Peck Slip is 650 feet away, and Brooklyn Bridge stands 700 feet away. The nearest subway, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, two of them parks, and 17 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East River Esplanade.

Safety record
No crash on record
in any year the city publishes
Nearest subway
Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St
0.4 miles · 8 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
1,010 feet
Frankfort St/Pearl St · M22, QM7, QM8, QM11 +2
Within a walk
10 places
2 parks, 2 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Brooklyn Bridge & East River Esplanade Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  1. Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St 4, 5, 6, J, Z
    0.4 miles
    4 5 6 J Z

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Downtown
5 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. J …
  5. Z …
Brooklyn
2 lines
  1. J …
  2. Z …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Cable Crossing” (1996) by Mark Gibian at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Frankfort St/Pearl St, 1,010 feet away, for the M22, QM7, QM8, QM11 and two more.

  • 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Frankfort St/Pearl St M22, QM7, QM8, QM11 +2 · Shelter
    1,010 feet
    M22 QM7 QM8 QM11 QM25 QM65
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M22 …
  2. QM7 …
  3. QM8 …
  4. QM11 …
  5. QM25 …
  6. QM65 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East River Esplanade.

  • 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Peck Slip & South St 45 docks in all
    650 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

No police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10002
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
5
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City

Homes

About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the apple.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 61 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival, and mostly built between 1816 and 1867.

  1. Meyer's Hotel Designated landmark
    690 feet
  2. Brooklyn Bridge Designated landmark
    700 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 2 parks
  • 2 schools
  • 1 dog run
  • 1 garden
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Peck Slip School Landmark
    1,090 feet
  2. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    under 10 feet
  2. Peck Slip Park
    650 feet
  3. FishBridge Park Garden
    730 feet
Show all 5
  1. Fishbridge Garden Dog Run
    800 feet
  2. Alfred E. Smith Playground
    1,270 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    940 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. South Street Seaport Historic District Listed historic place
    820 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Path or East River Esplanade.

Sources: MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYPD, NYCHA, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Technology and Innovation, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 3, 2026.