Cherry Street & Jackson Street
Cherry Street and Jackson Street meet at a three-way junction in the Lower East Side, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Vladeck development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Henry M. Jackson Playground is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Jackson St, is 60 feet away for the M22, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, four of them parks, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cherry St/Jackson St, 60 feet away, for the M22.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Jackson St M2260 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Cherry Street and Jackson Street.
- 40 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & Grand St 36 docks in all780 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & Grand Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.8 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.
What the city has done here
- Enhanced crossing, July 2017
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)
- Lower East Side
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 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 1940 and 1955.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Vladeck development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 84 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and September 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cherry Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Cherry Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Jackson Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 religious buildings
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- East River Child Development Center Preschool1,100 feet
- East River Child Devlp Cntr - 570 School1,140 feet
- Henry Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Corlears Hook Park50 feet
- Corlears Hook Park Playground510 feet
- Vladeck Park590 feet
Show all 8
- Henry M. Jackson Playground650 feet
- John V. Lindsay East River Park760 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park810 feet
- Vladeck Houses Community Garden - Vladeck Houses (NYCHA) Garden840 feet
- Vladeck Park Playground950 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Gouverneur Hospital Listed historic place1,170 feet
- St. Augustine's Chapel Listed historic place1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 334 Madison Street Older adult center1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket630 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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:
- Jackson Street & Corlears Hook Park Path 160 feet
- Cherry Street & Corlears Hook Park Path 180 feet
- Water Street & Jackson Street 250 feet
- Madison Street & Jackson Street 490 feet
- Corlears Hook Park Path & Corlears Hook Park Overpass 710 feet
- FDR Drive & Cherry Street 750 feet
- Grand Street & Jackson Street 750 feet
- Grand Street & Henry Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street or Jackson Street.