Church Street & Liberty Street

Church Street and Liberty Street meet at a five-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. It is 230 feet to 9/11 Memorial Museum, and Louise Nevelson Plaza is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St, is about a minute on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, 14 of them listed historic places, and 152 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
6 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St
140 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
Church St/Liberty St · M55
Within a walk
45 places
14 listed historic places, 9 public spaces and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Church Street & Liberty Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St, 140 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 7 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    140 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. WTC Cortlandt 1
    610 feet
    1
  2. Wall St 4, 5
    630 feet
    4 5

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/Liberty St, 110 feet away, for the M55.

  • 34 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Church St/Liberty St M55
    110 feet
    M55

Next buses at this stop

  1. M55 …

Live arrivals

Church Street carries a lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Church Street.

  • 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 3 of them on-street corrals
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Liberty St & Broadway 67 docks in all
    420 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
    2.2 miles
  2. 200 Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    510 feet
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10006
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City
Elevation
22 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 63 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 20 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2018 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Church Street

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Church Street

  • No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Liberty Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Liberty Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Trinity Place

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

Thirteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Gothic, and mostly built between 1894 and 1915.

  1. United States Realty Building Designated landmark
    270 feet
  2. Trinity Building Designated landmark
    340 feet
  3. New York Curb Exchange Designated landmark
    450 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.

  • 14 listed historic places
  • 9 public spaces
  • 6 schools
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. High School of Economics and Finance School
    310 feet
  2. A School Without Walls School
    360 feet
  3. Leadership and Public Service High School
    360 feet
Show all 8
  1. Compass Charter School
    490 feet
  2. P.S. 150 School
    1,070 feet
  3. Global Education Insurance School Trade or language school
    1,090 feet
  4. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,150 feet
  5. School for Young Performers School
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Liberty Park
    640 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at One Liberty Plaza Public space
    310 feet
  2. Public space at One Bankers Trust Plaza Public space
    460 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,290 feet
Show all 10
  1. Public space at 140 Broadway Landmark
    650 feet
  2. Public space at Millenium Hilton Hotel Public space
    770 feet
  3. Public space at W Downtown Hotel & Residences Public space
    850 feet
  4. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    1,080 feet
  5. Public space at Bank of New York Public space
    1,200 feet
  6. Public space at 1 Exchange Plaza Public space
    1,210 feet
  7. Public space at 45 Broadway Atrium Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 9/11 Memorial Museum
    230 feet
  2. Trinity and United States Realty Company Buildings Listed historic place
    430 feet
  3. Red Cube Public artwork
    470 feet
Show all 18
  1. September 11 Memorial Monument or memorial
    690 feet
  2. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    690 feet
  3. Trinity Church and Graveyard Listed historic place
    710 feet
  4. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    770 feet
  5. Equitable Building Listed historic place
    810 feet
  6. Empire Building Listed historic place
    970 feet
  7. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  8. Corbin Building Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  9. Wall Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  10. Building at 19 Rector Street Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  11. Old New York Evening Post Building Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  12. New York Evening Post Building Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  13. West Street Building Listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  14. Federal Hall National Memorial Historic site · listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  15. New York County Lawyers Association Building Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Perelman Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall
    1,240 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Greek St Nicholas Church House of worship
    470 feet
  2. Trinity Church Landmark
    560 feet
  3. Saint Paul's Chapel Listed historic place
    910 feet
Show all 5
  1. John St Methodist Church Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  2. St Peters RC Church Listed historic place
    1,160 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Church Street Post Office Listed historic place
    1,140 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 10/Ladder 10 Fire station
    330 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    460 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    680 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    680 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,220 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    940 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    80 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 152 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 19 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Church Street, Liberty Street or Trinity Place.

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, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.