East 16th Street & Union Square West

East 16th Street and Union Square West meet at a three-way junction in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Union Square Plaza is 60 feet away, and the Union Building stands 120 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 26 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 144 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
14 St-Union Sq
90 feet · 1 min on foot · 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, W
Nearest bus stop
600 feet
E 14 St/University Pl · M14A SBS, M14D SBS
Within a walk
26 places
8 listed historic places, 3 religious buildings and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 16th Street & Union Square West Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 14 St-Union Sq, 90 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
    90 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. 23 St R, W
    0.3 miles
    R W
  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, 600 feet away, for the M14A SBS and M14D SBS.

  • 42 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 14 St/University Pl M14A SBS, M14D SBS
    600 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 16th Street and Union Square West.

  • 151 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. E 17 St & Broadway 78 docks in all
    300 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
    1 mile
  2. 5-9 Union Square West Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    580 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 five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 5 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 November 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, September 2010

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
44 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 87 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
  • 10 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2018 and March 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 16th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 16th Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 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 standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

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 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 101796, 102665 and 106349.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 12 Individual Landmarks, and 100 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1868 and 1902.

  1. The Union Building Designated landmark
    120 feet
  2. The Bank of the Metropolis Designated landmark
    160 feet
  3. Margaret Louisa Home (Young Women's Christian Association) Designated landmark
    340 feet

Monuments and public art

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

  1. Union Square Drinking Fountain Fountain by Karl Adolf Donndorf, 1881
    160 feet
  2. Abraham Lincoln Statue by Henry Kirke Brown, 1870
    210 feet
  3. Marquis de Lafayette Statue by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1876
    370 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 8 listed historic places
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 historic sites
  • 2 schools
  • 9 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The East Chelsea Childrens Workshop Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    440 feet
  2. Eastern Technical School Trade or language school
    540 feet
  3. The Clinton School
    660 feet
Show all 6
  1. Ballet Tech, NYC Public School for Dance School
    880 feet
  2. HGL Art Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet
  3. Midtown School-Business Trade or language school
    1,150 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

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

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Union Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    60 feet
  2. Public space at 108 Fifth Avenue Public space
    720 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Decker Building Listed historic place
    140 feet
  2. Lincoln Building Listed historic place
    570 feet
  3. Center for Jewish History Research library · arts or cultural center
    1,020 feet
Show all 11
  1. Century Building Listed historic place
    600 feet
  2. Germania Life Insurance Company Building Listed historic place
    790 feet
  3. 14th Street - Union Square Subway Station (IRT, BMT) Listed historic place
    950 feet
  4. Yivo Institute for Jewish Research Historic site
    1,090 feet
  5. Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  6. Margaret Sanger Clinic Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  7. House at 20 West 16th Street Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  8. Union Square Listed historic place
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Village Temple House of worship
    1,060 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 14 Fire station
    730 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    60 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    310 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    630 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    910 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles
  3. Walgreens Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,210 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 144 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 16th 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.