East 12th Street & 4th Avenue

East 12th Street and 4th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in the East Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A designated landmark, 826 Broadway Building (now the Strand Building), stands 240 feet away, and Astor Place Plaza is 1,050 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about two minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R and W. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 118 places to eat.

Safety record
16 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
590 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
470 feet
4 Av/E 13 St · M1, M2, M3
Within a walk
26 places
9 listed historic places, 6 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 12th Street & 4th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    590 feet
    4 5 6 L N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
7 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. Q …
  6. R …
  7. W …
Downtown
7 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
  4. N …
  5. Q …
  6. R …
  7. W …
West Side
1 line
  1. L …
Brooklyn
1 line
  1. L …

Also within a walk

  1. Astor Pl 6
    1,020 feet
    6
  2. 3 Av L
    1,170 feet
    L

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Framing Union Square” (1998) by Mary Miss at the 14 St-Union Sq station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 4 Av/E 13 St, 470 feet away, for the M1, M2 and M3.

  • 22 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 4 Av/E 13 St M1, M2, M3 · Shelter
    470 feet
    M1 M2 M3
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 4th Avenue and East 12th Street.

  • 122 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 4 Ave & E 12 St 39 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    1 mile
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 16 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 6 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Turn calming, August 2019

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10003
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 2
City Council district
2
Police precinct
9
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Village
Elevation
44 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 5,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 44 signs on these blocks
  • 22 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East 12th Street (south side), and as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm, 2 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 9am to 7pm on East 12th Street (south side).

East side of 4th Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 4th Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 4PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8:30AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101742, 102602, 104759 and 104760.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 17 Individual Landmarks, and 20 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival. They were built between 1843 and 1938.

  1. 826 Broadway Building (now the Strand Building) Designated landmark
    240 feet
  2. Grace Church Rectory Designated landmark
    270 feet
  3. 839 Broadway Building Designated landmark
    290 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 public spaces
  • 1 college
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Grace Church School Landmark · listed historic place
    430 feet
  2. St. John's University Manhattan College
    1,050 feet
  3. Society of Third Street Music School Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,180 feet
Show all 4
  1. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    670 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Astor Place Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,050 feet
  2. Public space at 51 Astor Place Public space
    1,050 feet
  3. Public space at Astor Place Public space
    1,270 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    450 feet
  2. Van Tassell & Kearney Horse Auction Mart Listed historic place
    510 feet
  3. Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
Show all 9
  1. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  2. St. Mark's Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  3. Union Square Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  4. Yiddish Art Theatre Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  5. Hotel Albert Listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  6. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Grace Church Landmark · listed historic place
    390 feet
  2. Village Temple House of worship
    730 feet
  3. All Saints Ukranian Orthodox Church House of worship
    970 feet
Show all 5
  1. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    1,290 feet
  2. Christ Lutheran Church House of worship
    1,310 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Cooper Post Office Listed historic place
    250 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 6/Ladder 3 Fire station
    300 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    170 feet
  2. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    610 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    670 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Westside Market Supermarket
    660 feet
  2. Wegmans Supermarket
    970 feet
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,060 feet

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,070 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,250 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    700 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 118 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 4th Avenue or East 12th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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 and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.