Cherry Street & Pike Street
Cherry Street and Pike Street meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Rutgers development. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 1,983 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Tanahey Playground is 650 feet away, and Knickerbocker Post Office is 1,280 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 1,220 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F1,220 feetF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pike St/South St, 140 feet away, for the M15.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pike St/South St M15140 feetM15
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Cherry Street and Pike Slip.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pike St & Monroe St 27 docks in all380 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,983 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 429th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 630 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 5 and 7 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Rutgers development.
Since 2014 at least 204 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Cherry Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Cherry Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Pike Slip
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Pike Slip
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Pike Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Pike Street
- Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks 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.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 community center
- 1 garden
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Hamilton - Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K660 feet
- P.S. 002 Meyer London School930 feet
- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coleman Playground190 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park440 feet
- Tanahey Playground650 feet
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- Sophie Irene Loeb Playground1,140 feet
- Lower East Side People Care Garden1,300 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- House at 51 Market Street Listed historic place940 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese Missionary Baptist Church House of worship1,130 feet
- Trinity Assembly of God Church House of worship1,150 feet
- Chinese Baptist Conservative Church House of worship1,210 feet
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- Chinese Evangelist Mission Church House of worship1,280 feet
- First Chinese Presbyterian Church Listed historic place1,280 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rutgers Community Center1,040 feet
- Older adult center at 280 Cherry Street Older adult center1,130 feet
- Knickerbocker Post Office Listed historic place1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket1,170 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 14 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Monroe Street & Pike Street 320 feet
- Pike Slip & Manhattan Bridge Bike Path 320 feet
- South Street & Pike Slip 400 feet
- FDR Drive & Manhattan Bridge Bike Path 460 feet
- FDR Drive & Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Path 540 feet
- Monroe Street & Mechanics Alley 570 feet
- Madison Street & Pike Street 580 feet
- Cherry Street & Market Street 580 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street, Pike Slip or Pike Street.