East 15th Street & Union Square West

East 15th Street and Union Square West meet at a four-way crossing in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Union Square Park is 10 feet away, and the statue “Mohandas Gandhi” is 130 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 23 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 135 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
280 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
330 feet
E 14 St/University Pl · M14A SBS, M14D SBS
Within a walk
23 places
8 listed historic places, 4 religious buildings and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 280 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
    280 feet
    4 5 6 L N Q R W

Next trains at this station

Uptown
7 lines
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  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
    0.3 miles
    L
  2. 14 St/6 Av 1, 2, 3, F, L, M
    0.3 miles
    1 2 3 F L M

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, 330 feet away, for the M14A SBS and M14D SBS.

  • 37 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 14 St/University Pl M14A SBS, M14D SBS
    330 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 15th Street and Union Square West.

  • 162 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. University Pl & E 14 St 33 docks in all
    470 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
    310 feet
  3. West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record

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)
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
Elevation
41 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 98 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 19 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and April 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 15th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Farmers market 1 sign FARMERS MARKET ONLY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 15th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-11PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-6PM

West side of Union Square West

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102667, 103800 and 106349.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 13 Individual Landmarks, and 76 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts. They were built between 1836 and 1986.

  1. Lincoln Building Designated landmark
    220 feet
  2. Margaret Louisa Home (Young Women's Christian Association) Designated landmark
    350 feet
  3. The Union Building Designated landmark
    360 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
    130 feet
  2. Union Square Drinking Fountain Fountain by Karl Adolf Donndorf, 1881
    150 feet
  3. George Washington Statue by Henry Kirke Brown and John Quincy Adams Ward, 1856
    240 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.

  • 8 listed historic places
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 schools
  • 1 arts or cultural center
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Clinton School
    400 feet
  2. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    710 feet
  3. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    800 feet
Show all 5
  1. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    820 feet
  2. Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for Dance School
    1,150 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Union Square Park
    10 feet
  2. Evelyn's Playground
    360 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    320 feet
  2. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    890 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Decker Building Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. Bank of the Metropolis Listed historic place
    430 feet
  3. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    690 feet
Show all 8
  1. Century Building Listed historic place
    870 feet
  2. Germania Life Insurance Company Building Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  3. Union Square Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  4. 821 Broadway Listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  5. House at 20 West 16th Street Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Center for Jewish History Arts or cultural center
    1,130 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Village Temple House of worship
    790 feet
  2. Conservative Synagogue 5 House of worship
    1,150 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    1,000 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    40 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    270 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    360 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    880 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    940 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 135 places to eat and nine food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

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

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.