East 15th Street & Union Square East

East 15th Street and Union Square East meet at a four-way crossing in Gramercy, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Union Square Savings Bank, one of 19 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 110 feet away, and the statue “Marquis de Lafayette” is 140 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 28 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 122 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
60 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
Union Sq East/E 15 St · M1, M2, M3
Within a walk
28 places
9 listed historic places, 7 schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 15th Street & Union Square East Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 60 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
    60 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
    1,250 feet
    L
  2. 23 St-Baruch College 6
    0.3 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 Union Sq East/E 15 St, 120 feet away, for the M1, M2 and M3.

  • 39 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Union Sq East/E 15 St M1, M2, M3
    120 feet
    M1 M2 M3

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 15th Street and Union Square East.

  • 154 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. Broadway & E 14 St 114 docks in all
    440 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Avenue C, 1.2 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
    770 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10003
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 5
City Council district
2
Police precinct
13
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Gramercy
Elevation
44 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 91 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 15 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 15th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO MTA POLICE
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of East 15th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT

East side of Union Square East

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING W/ MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 4:30AM-6AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101561 and 107384.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 19 Individual Landmarks, and 50 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1847 and 1901.

  1. Union Square Savings Bank Designated landmark
    110 feet
  2. Century Association Building Designated landmark
    290 feet
  3. Tammany Hall Designated landmark
    440 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Marquis de Lafayette Statue by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1876
    140 feet
  2. George Washington Statue by Henry Kirke Brown and John Quincy Adams Ward, 1856
    230 feet
  3. Abraham Lincoln Statue by Henry Kirke Brown, 1870
    330 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.

  • 9 listed historic places
  • 7 schools
  • 5 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 1 fire station
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Beginnings Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    880 feet
  2. Academy for Software Engineering School
    970 feet
  3. Gramercy Arts High School
    970 feet
Show all 9
  1. International High School at Union Square School
    970 feet
  2. Success Academy Charter School - Union Square School
    970 feet
  3. The High School for Language and Diplomacy School
    970 feet
  4. Union Square Academy for Health Sciences School
    970 feet
  5. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,160 feet
  6. The Clinton School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    40 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    340 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,130 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Union Square Listed historic place
    250 feet
  2. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    270 feet
  3. Germania Life Insurance Company Building Listed historic place
    640 feet
Show all 9
  1. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    740 feet
  2. Century Building Listed historic place
    850 feet
  3. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    930 feet
  4. Van Tassell & Kearney Horse Auction Mart Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  5. Decker Building Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  6. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Christ Lutheran Church House of worship
    600 feet
  2. Village Temple House of worship
    870 feet
  3. St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    1,220 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Cooper Post Office Listed historic place
    1,190 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 6/Ladder 3 Fire station
    910 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    400 feet
  2. Capital One Bank branch
    440 feet
  3. Santander Bank Bank branch
    580 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    540 feet
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    1,030 feet
  3. Westside Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    750 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,290 feet
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    340 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 122 places to eat and eight food stores.

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

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 15th Street or Union Square East.

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.