East 13th Street & University Place

East 13th Street and University Place meet at a four-way crossing in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Baumann Brothers Furniture and Carpets Store, one of 13 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 240 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St-Union Sq, is about two minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, ten of them listed historic places, and 120 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
400 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
290 feet
E 14 St/University Pl · M14A SBS, M14D SBS
Within a walk
26 places
10 listed historic places, 7 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 13th Street & University Place Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 400 feet from this corner, about two 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
    400 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. 3 Av L
    0.3 miles
    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 E 14 St/University Pl, 290 feet away, for the M14A SBS and M14D SBS.

  • 23 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 14 St/University Pl M14A SBS, M14D SBS
    290 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 13th Street.

  • 176 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
    110 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    0.8 miles
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    0.7 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 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
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

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 3,700 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
  • 40 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 13th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 9AM-7PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING 7PM-7AM ALL DAYS
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-9AM

South side of East 13th Street

  • No stopping 9 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

East side of University Place

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of University Place

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 103400 and 103887.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 13 Individual Landmarks, and 48 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were built between 1839 and 1938.

  1. Baumann Brothers Furniture and Carpets Store Designated landmark
    240 feet
  2. The Roosevelt Building Designated landmark
    310 feet
  3. Lincoln Building Designated landmark
    380 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Mohandas Gandhi Statue by Kantilal B. Patel, 1986
    450 feet
  2. George Washington Statue by Henry Kirke Brown and John Quincy Adams Ward, 1856
    530 feet
  3. Union Square Drinking Fountain Fountain by Karl Adolf Donndorf, 1881
    710 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 10 listed historic places
  • 7 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 park
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    240 feet
  2. The Clinton School
    970 feet
  3. The First Presbyterian Church in the City of N.Y. Preschool
    1,010 feet
Show all 4
  1. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    320 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    940 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    900 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    700 feet
  2. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    700 feet
  3. Hotel Albert Listed historic place
    750 feet
Show all 10
  1. Salmagundi Club Listed historic place
    840 feet
  2. Macmillan Building Listed historic place
    880 feet
  3. Decker Building Listed historic place
    980 feet
  4. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  5. Union Square Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  6. Van Tassell & Kearney Horse Auction Mart Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  7. Gen. Winfield Scott House Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Village Temple House of worship
    250 feet
  2. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    580 feet
  3. First Presbyterian Church House of worship
    1,000 feet
Show all 5
  1. Grace Church Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  2. Episcopal Ascension Church Listed historic place
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Cooper Post Office Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 6/Ladder 3 Fire station
    1,000 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    290 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    430 feet
  3. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    550 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    380 feet
  2. Gristedes Supermarket
    1,160 feet
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    950 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 120 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

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