East 12th Street & University Place

East 12th Street and University Place meet at a four-way crossing in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Village Temple is 160 feet away, and Cooper Post Office is 1,120 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about three minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 103 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 12th Street.

Safety record
4 hurt
13 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
670 feet · 3 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
550 feet
E 14 St/University Pl · M14A SBS, M14D SBS
Within a walk
26 places
9 listed historic places, 7 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 12th Street & University Place Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 670 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 14 St-Union Sq 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
    670 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. 8 St-NYU R, W
    0.3 miles
    R W
  2. Astor Pl 6
    0.4 miles
    6

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 E 14 St/University Pl, 550 feet away, for the M14A SBS and M14D SBS.

  • 24 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 14 St/University Pl M14A SBS, M14D SBS
    550 feet
    M14A SBS M14D SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. M14A SBS …
  2. M14D SBS …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 137 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. University Pl & E 14 St 33 docks in all
    380 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    0.9 miles
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

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
6
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Greenwich Village
Elevation
39 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 51 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 12th Street

  • No stopping 10 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of East 12th Street

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 6 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 11 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-9AM

East side of University Place

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

West side of University Place

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 104058.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 14 Individual Landmarks, and 76 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1842 and 1898.

  1. Police Athletic League Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. Hotel Van Rensselaer Designated landmark
    360 feet
  3. Hotel Alabama (now Hotel Van Rensselaer) Designated landmark
    400 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Union Square Park.

  1. Mohandas Gandhi Statue by Kantilal B. Patel, 1986
    720 feet
  2. George Washington Statue by Henry Kirke Brown and John Quincy Adams Ward, 1856
    780 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
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 schools
  • 1 fire station
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    510 feet
  2. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of N.Y. Preschool
    740 feet
  3. La Petite Ecole Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,180 feet
Show all 5
  1. The Clinton School
    1,240 feet
  2. Grace Church School Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    580 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    1,200 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,160 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    480 feet
  2. Hotel Albert Listed historic place
    480 feet
  3. Salmagundi Club Listed historic place
    580 feet
Show all 9
  1. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    680 feet
  2. Macmillan Building Listed historic place
    710 feet
  3. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    960 feet
  4. Gen. Winfield Scott House Listed historic place
    990 feet
  5. Decker Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  6. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Village Temple House of worship
    160 feet
  2. Conservative Synagogue 5 Landmark
    410 feet
  3. First Presbyterian Church House of worship
    740 feet
Show all 5
  1. Grace Church Listed historic place
    970 feet
  2. Episcopal Ascension Church Listed historic place
    980 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Cooper Post Office Listed historic place
    1,120 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 6/Ladder 3 Fire station
    1,180 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    550 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    690 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    810 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    640 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    900 feet
  3. Westside Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,080 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,220 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 103 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 12th Street or University Place.

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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.