Cherry Street & Clinton Street
Cherry Street and Clinton Street meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's La Guardia development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Cherry Clinton Playground is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Clinton Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Clinton St, 600 feet away, for the M22.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Clinton St M22 · Shelter600 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Clinton Street.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Cherry St 49 docks in all20 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 7
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,800 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 1955 and 1978.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's La Guardia development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 60 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cherry Street
- Back-in parking only 11 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Cherry Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Clinton Street
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Clinton Street
- No stopping 7 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Little Flower Playground.
- Fiorello H. La Guardia Bust by Jo Davidson, 1957410 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 5 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 gardens
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 184m Shuang Wen School360 feet
- Manhattan Charter School II School870 feet
- Orchard Collegiate Academy School870 feet
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- University Neighborhood Middle School870 feet
- University Neighborhood High School1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cherry Clinton Playground50 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park390 feet
- Little Flower Playground490 feet
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- Lillian D Wald Playground590 feet
- Pier 42 Park1,030 feet
- John V. Lindsay East River Park1,070 feet
- Vladeck Houses Community Garden - Vladeck Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,240 feet
- Lower East Side People Care Garden1,310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Basketball City Public space710 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 4 Ambulance station720 feet
- New Gouverneur Hospital SNF Nursing home or hospice830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lower East Side Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place1,080 feet
- Gouverneur Hospital Listed historic place1,120 feet
Houses of worship
- Primitive Christian Church House of worship1,040 feet
Community centers and public services
- Two Bridges Community Center380 feet
- Older adult center at 280 Cherry Street Older adult center630 feet
Supermarkets
- Metro Acres Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- South Street & Clinton Street 390 feet
- Cherry Street & Jefferson Street 440 feet
- Madison Street & Clinton Street 500 feet
- Cherry Street & Montgomery Street 530 feet
- Water Street & Montgomery Street 700 feet
- Monroe Street & Montgomery Street 770 feet
- Henry Street & Clinton Street 770 feet
- Cherry Street & Rutgers Street 840 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street or Clinton Street.