Church Street & Duane Street

Church Street and Duane Street meet at a four-way crossing in Tribeca-Civic Center, Manhattan. The corner lies on the edge of the Tribeca South Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. (former) Hope Building stands 180 feet away, and New York Law School is 880 feet away. The nearest subway, Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 2, 3, A and four more. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places and 119 places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St
400 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
Nearest bus stop
420 feet
Church St/Chambers St · M55, BxM18, X27, X28
Within a walk
40 places
12 day care or pre-K sites, 7 listed historic places and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Church Street & Duane Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St, 400 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 7 lines at the nearest station
  • 15 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    400 feet
    2 3 A C E R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
7 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. A …
  4. C …
  5. E …
  6. R …
  7. W …
Brooklyn
4 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. A …
  4. C …
Downtown
2 lines
  1. R …
  2. W …

Also within a walk

  1. Chambers St 1, 2, 3
    830 feet
    1 2 3
  2. City Hall R, W
    1,260 feet
    R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Trade, Treasure and Travel” (1997) by Margie Hughto and “Oculus” (1998) by Kristin Jones & Andrew Ginzel at the Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Church St/Chambers St, 420 feet away, for the M55, BxM18, X27 and X28.

  • 27 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Church St/Chambers St M55, BxM18, X27, X28
    420 feet
    M55 BxM18 X27 X28

Next buses at this stop

  1. M55 …
  2. BxM18 …
  3. X27 …
  4. X28 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Church Street.

  • 77 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 9 of them on-street corrals
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Church St & Worth St 45 docks in all
    390 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    1.7 miles
  2. 10 Reade Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10007
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Tribeca-Civic Center
Elevation
22 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Seven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 33 signs on these blocks
  • 16 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2024 and September 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Church Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYS DEPT OF STATE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 2AM-6AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

West side of Church Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-2PM
  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of Duane Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO AWM MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYS POLICE
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

South side of Duane Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101975 and 101976.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the Tribeca South Historic District.

Within 820 feet are 13 Individual Landmarks, and 143 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1856 and 1876.

  1. (former) Hope Building Designated landmark
    180 feet
  2. (former) Diamond Building Designated landmark
    260 feet
  3. Cary Building Designated landmark
    370 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.

  • 12 day care or pre-K sites
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 4 parks
  • 3 trade or language schools
  • 2 colleges
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Washington Market School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    140 feet
  2. New York Paralegal School Trade or language school
    520 feet
  3. Shirley Aninias School LLC (The) School
    770 feet
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  1. The Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    280 feet
  2. Reade Street Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    440 feet
  3. Kiddie Academy of Tribeca Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    460 feet
  4. Chabad of Tribeca Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    730 feet
  5. Ya Ya Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    730 feet
  6. Buckle My Shoe Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    730 feet
  7. Advanced Software Analysis Trade or language school
    740 feet
  8. New York Law School College
    880 feet
  9. Imagine Early Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    880 feet
  10. International House New York Incorpo Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  11. Playgarden Associates Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,040 feet
  12. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,080 feet
  13. The New York Acad of Art College
    1,100 feet
  14. German School Manhattan School
    1,150 feet
  15. District 2 Pre-K Center at 10 Reade Street Pre-K center
    1,280 feet
  16. Vivvi 2 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Duane Park
    710 feet
  2. City Hall Park
    1,050 feet
  3. Washington Market Park Playground
    1,190 feet
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  1. Washington Market Park
    1,200 feet
  2. Thomas Paine Park
    1,270 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Tribeca Tower Public space
    450 feet
  2. Bogardus Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    810 feet
  3. Public space at 43 Park Place Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Archive of Contempory Music Research library
    500 feet
  2. Building at 8 Thomas Street Listed historic place
    560 feet
  3. Building at 287 Broadway Listed historic place
    730 feet
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  1. Chambers Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    880 feet
  2. A. T. Stewart Company Store Listed historic place
    950 feet
  3. African Burial Ground National Monument Historic site
    970 feet
  4. Building at 85 Leonard Street Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  5. New Amsterdam Library
    1,120 feet
  6. African Burial Ground Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  7. Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Listed historic place
    1,180 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Tribeca Synagogue House of worship
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Criminal Court - Broadway Courthouse · listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Fire and police

  1. Manhattan Borough Command/Battalion 1/Engine 7/Ladder 1 Fire station · landmark
    340 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    490 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    520 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    650 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Gourmet Garage Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    530 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    660 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 119 places to eat and nine food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Church Street or Duane Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.