Cherry Street & Montgomery Street
Cherry Street and Montgomery Street meet at a three-way junction in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's La Guardia development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. 184m Shuang Wen is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, six of them playgrounds, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 0.4 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Montgomery St, 610 feet away, for the M22.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Montgomery St M22 · Shelter610 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Montgomery Street.
- 18 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 all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 1,180 feet by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.7 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers520 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, April 2024
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
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
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 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 1964.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's La Guardia development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cherry Street
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Cherry Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Montgomery Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 6 playgrounds
- 5 schools
- 4 listed historic places
- 4 parks
- 4 religious buildings
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 184m Shuang Wen School300 feet
- University Neighborhood High School540 feet
- Manhattan Charter School II School900 feet
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- Orchard Collegiate Academy School900 feet
- University Neighborhood Middle School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lillian D Wald Playground70 feet
- Cherry Clinton Playground360 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park380 feet
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- Pier 42 Park500 feet
- John V. Lindsay East River Park540 feet
- Vladeck Houses Community Garden - Vladeck Houses (NYCHA) Garden710 feet
- Vladeck Park950 feet
- Pier 42 Playground960 feet
- Little Flower Playground1,020 feet
- Sol Lain Plgd Playground1,030 feet
- Vladeck Park Playground1,260 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Basketball City Public space500 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 4 Ambulance station1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lower East Side Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place560 feet
- Gouverneur Hospital Listed historic place590 feet
- Lillian Wald Residence Listed historic place1,030 feet
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- St. Augustine's Chapel Listed historic place1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Two Bridges Community Center880 feet
- Older adult center at 280 Cherry Street Older adult center1,150 feet
- Older adult center at 334 Madison Street Older adult center1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Metro Acres Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Water Street & Montgomery Street 170 feet
- Monroe Street & Montgomery Street 240 feet
- FDR Drive & South Street 360 feet
- Water Street & Gouverneur Slip West 410 feet
- FDR Drive & Montgomery Street 420 feet
- Montgomery Street & FDR Drive 450 feet
- Water Street & Gouverneur Street 500 feet
- Madison Street & Montgomery Street 510 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street or Montgomery Street.