Cherry Street & Catherine Street
Cherry Street and Catherine Street meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Smith development. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis is 170 feet away, and St. James Triangle is 1,310 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about nine minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.5 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Catherine St, 720 feet away, for the M15 SBS.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Catherine St M15 SBS720 feetM15 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M15 SBS …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Catherine Slip, Catherine Street and Cherry Street.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Catherine St & Monroe St 35 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.7 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10038
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 5
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,200 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 1935 and 1950.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Smith development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 128 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2020 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Catherine Slip
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Catherine Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Cherry Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Cherry Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Federal (late), and built between 1824 and 1825.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Alfred E. Smith Playground.
- Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial Statue by Charles Keck, 1950320 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 listed historic places
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2120 feet
- P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis School170 feet
- Hamilton Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K510 feet
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- P.S. 001 Alfred E. Smith School1,020 feet
- Acare Training Trade or language school1,260 feet
- Queens Community Center Trade or language school1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Tanahey Playground110 feet
- Alfred E. Smith Playground210 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park420 feet
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- Coleman Playground710 feet
- Playground One Playground730 feet
- St. James Triangle1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Two Bridges Historic District Listed historic place1,010 feet
- House at 51 Market Street Listed historic place1,150 feet
- First Shearith Israel Graveyard Listed historic place1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese United Methodist Church House of worship740 feet
- Chinese Evangelist Mission Church House of worship1,030 feet
- Chinese Baptist Conservative Church House of worship1,050 feet
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- Mariners Temple Baptist Church House of worship1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Alfred E Smith Recreation Center290 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Water Street & Catherine Slip 210 feet
- Monroe Street & Catherine Street 430 feet
- South Street & Catherine Slip 430 feet
- Cherry Street & Market Street 670 feet
- Madison Street & Catherine Street 690 feet
- Water Street & Market Slip 810 feet
- Madison Street & Oliver Street 900 feet
- Henry Street & Catherine Street 960 feet
See every intersection along Catherine Slip, Catherine Street or Cherry Street.