Cherry Street & Rutgers Slip
Cherry Street and Rutgers Slip meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Rutgers development. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Little Flower Playground is 770 feet away, and Straus Square is 1,130 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about two minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 650 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F650 feetF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Rutgers St, 650 feet away, for the M22.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Rutgers St M22 · Shelter · Countdown sign650 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Rutgers St & Henry St 40 docks in all830 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 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.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2016
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
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two 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 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 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Cherry Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Rutgers Slip
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Rutgers Slip
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
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, 1957750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 6 playgrounds
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 community centers
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Hamilton - Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
- Victoria Children's Center & Nursery Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,000 feet
- P.S. 002 Meyer London School1,200 feet
Show all 5
- P.S. 184m Shuang Wen School1,250 feet
- Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park410 feet
- Lower East Side People Care Garden690 feet
- Little Flower Playground770 feet
Show all 10
- Coleman Playground800 feet
- Captain Jacob Joseph Playground910 feet
- Cherry Clinton Playground950 feet
- Straus Square1,130 feet
- Tanahey Playground1,250 feet
- Seward Park1,270 feet
- Seward Park Playground1,290 feet
Health care
- New Gouverneur Hospital SNF Nursing home or hospice1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity Assembly of God Church House of worship830 feet
- Chinese Missionary Baptist Church House of worship840 feet
- St Teresa Church House of worship930 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 280 Cherry Street Older adult center520 feet
- Rutgers Community Center870 feet
- Two Bridges Community Center1,280 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Metro Acres Market Supermarket0.5 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Cherry Street & Rutgers Street 60 feet
- South Street & Rutgers Slip 410 feet
- Cherry Street & Jefferson Street 460 feet
- Madison Street & Rutgers Street 570 feet
- Cherry Street & Pike Street 610 feet
- Henry Street & Rutgers Street 850 feet
- Cherry Street & Clinton Street 900 feet
- Monroe Street & Pike Street 930 feet
See every intersection along Cherry Street or Rutgers Slip.