East 13th Street & 4th Avenue

East 13th Street and 4th Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in the East Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A designated landmark, 836 Broadway Building, stands 200 feet away, and the Battalion 6/Ladder 3 firehouse is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about a minute on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, seven of them listed historic places, and 133 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
310 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
180 feet
4 Av/E 13 St · M1, M2, M3
Within a walk
18 places
7 listed historic places, 5 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 13th Street & 4th Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 310 feet from this corner, about a minute 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
    310 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. 3 Av L
    1,000 feet
    L
  2. Astor Pl 6
    1,310 feet
    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 4 Av/E 13 St, 180 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
    180 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 13th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 4 Ave & E 12 St 39 docks in all
    330 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
    1,050 feet
  3. 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 5 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

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
46 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'New Horizon' elm.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

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

East side of 4th Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 6AM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MIDNIGHT-6AM ALL DAYS

West side of 4th Avenue

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

North side of East 13th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7PM-MIDNIGHT EXEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101742, 102195, 105242 and 105243.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 19 Individual Landmarks, and 22 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival. They were built between 1843 and 1938.

  1. 836 Broadway Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. 826 Broadway Building (now the Strand Building) Designated landmark
    240 feet
  3. 839 Broadway Building Designated landmark
    240 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. George Washington Statue by Henry Kirke Brown and John Quincy Adams Ward, 1856
    710 feet
  2. Marquis de Lafayette Statue by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1876
    790 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Eighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 7 listed historic places
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 1 day care or pre-K site
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 park
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Grace Church School Listed historic place
    720 feet
  2. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,000 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    390 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    1,000 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Van Tassell & Kearney Horse Auction Mart Listed historic place
    440 feet
  2. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    620 feet
  3. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    740 feet
Show all 7
  1. Union Square Listed historic place
    910 feet
  2. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  3. Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,290 feet
  4. Germania Life Insurance Company Building Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Grace Church Listed historic place
    670 feet
  2. Village Temple House of worship
    700 feet
  3. Christ Lutheran Church House of worship
    1,020 feet
Show all 4
  1. All Saints Ukranian Orthodox Church House of worship
    1,260 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Cooper Post Office Listed historic place
    530 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 6/Ladder 3 Fire station
    250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Wells Fargo Bank branch
    320 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    380 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    450 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    780 feet
  2. Westside Market Supermarket
    950 feet
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    1,030 feet

Pharmacies

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    410 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 133 places to eat and ten food stores.

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

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 4th Avenue or East 13th 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.