East 4th Street & Lafayette Street

East 4th Street and Lafayette Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The corner lies inside the NoHo Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. De Vinne Press Building stands 140 feet away, and Merchant's House Museum is 270 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St, is about three minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, 11 of them listed historic places, and 115 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St
840 feet · 3 min on foot · 6, B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
Lafayette St/E 4 St · M1
Within a walk
36 places
11 listed historic places, 4 theaters or concert halls and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 4th Street & Lafayette Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St, 840 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St 6, B, D, F, M
    840 feet
    6 B D F M

Next trains at this station

Uptown
5 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. B …
  3. D …
  4. F …
  5. M …
Downtown
5 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. B …
  3. D …
  4. F …
  5. M …

Also within a walk

  1. Astor Pl 6
    930 feet
    6
  2. 8 St-NYU R, W
    940 feet
    R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signal” (1997) by Mel Chin and “Hive (Bleecker Street)” (2012) by Leo Villareal at the Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lafayette St/E 4 St, 110 feet away, for the M1.

  • 23 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lafayette St/E 4 St M1
    110 feet
    M1

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 4th Street and Lafayette Street.

  • 131 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 10 of them on-street corrals
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Great Jones St 23 docks in all
    290 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at FDR Drive & East Houston Street at E Houston Street Pedestrian Overpass, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    1.3 miles
  2. 445 Lafayette Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    800 feet
  3. 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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)
Greenwich Village
Elevation
43 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • 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

Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the magnolia.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

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

North side of East 4th Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 6PM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MIDNIGHT-6AM ALL DAYS
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of East 4th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MIDNIGHT-6AM ALL DAYS

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102489 and 106864.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the NoHo Historic District.

Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and 197 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival. They were mostly built between 1868 and 1901.

  1. De Vinne Press Building Designated landmark
    140 feet
  2. Mission of the Immaculate Virgin of Mount Loretto Designated landmark
    170 feet
  3. Schermerhorn Building Designated landmark
    190 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Cooper Square.

  1. Peter Cooper Statue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 1897
    770 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.

  • 11 listed historic places
  • 4 theaters or concert halls
  • 3 colleges
  • 3 parks
  • 3 public spaces
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Horizons at Noho Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    480 feet
  2. Hebrew Union Coll - Jewish Inst College
    580 feet
  3. Blake Business School Trade or language school
    880 feet
Show all 7
  1. Cooper Union College · listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  2. Harvey Milk High School
    1,040 feet
  3. NYU Inst for Education & Social Poli College
    1,110 feet
  4. Grace Church High School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Manuel Plaza Park
    340 feet
  2. Mercer Playground
    940 feet
  3. Cooper Triangle
    1,090 feet
Show all 4
  1. Washington Square Park
    1,170 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Astor Place Public space
    920 feet
  2. Cooper Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    960 feet
  3. Astor Place Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,040 feet
Show all 5
  1. Public space at 300 Mercer Street Public space
    1,140 feet
  2. Public space at Georgetown Plaza Public space
    1,240 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Building at 376-380 Lafayette Street Listed historic place
    250 feet
  2. Merchant's House Museum
    270 feet
  3. Old Merchant's House (Seabury-Tredwell House) Listed historic place
    320 feet
Show all 12
  1. House at 37 East 4th St. Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. Lagrange Terrace Listed historic place
    610 feet
  3. Robbins & Appleton Building Listed historic place
    760 feet
  4. Bleecker Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    810 feet
  5. Bayard-Condict Building Listed historic place
    900 feet
  6. Astor Place Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  7. Bouwerie Lane Theater Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  8. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory (Brown Building) Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  9. New York Marble Cemetery Listed historic place
    1,260 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Astor Pl Theatre Theater or concert hall
    590 feet
  2. Public Theater Theater or concert hall · listed historic place
    600 feet
  3. New York Theatre Workshop Theater or concert hall
    970 feet
Show all 4
  1. New York University Frederick Loewe Theatre Theater or concert hall
    980 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George Ukrainian Catholic Church House of worship
    1,270 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 33/Ladder 9 Fire station · landmark · listed historic place
    500 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    910 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,200 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Wegmans Supermarket
    1,170 feet
  2. H Mart Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,160 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 115 places to eat and 12 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 4th Street or Lafayette 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.