East River Esplanade & Pedestrian and Bike Path Link
East River Esplanade & Pedestrian and Bike Path Link meet at a three-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. East River Waterfront Esplanade is under 10 feet away, and Urban Assembly New York Harbor School is 230 feet away. The nearest subway, Whitehall St-South Ferry, is about a minute on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, three of them parks, and 53 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Whitehall St-South Ferry, 290 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Whitehall St-South Ferry 1, R, W290 feet1 R W
Next trains at this station
Uptown
3 lines- 1 …
- R …
- W …
Downtown
2 lines- R …
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Also within a walk
- Bowling Green 4, 50.3 miles4 5
- Broad St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Passages” (2000) by Frank Giorgini and “See it split, see it change” (2009) by Doug & Michael Starn at the Whitehall St-South Ferry station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is South St/Whitehall St, 170 feet away, for the M15.
- 28 routes within a ten-minute walk
- South St/Whitehall St M15170 feetM15
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East River Esplanade.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- South St & Whitehall St 55 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at South Street & FDR Drive, 680 feet by car along the streets.
- 1 West Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10004
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Financial District-Battery Park City
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1969.
Since 2014 at least 330 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and eight buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1719 and 1909.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Battery Park.
- Coast Guard Memorial Statue by Norman Millet Thomas, 1955350 feet
- John Wolfe Ambrose Bust by Andrew O'Connor, Jr. and Frederick George Richard Roth, 1936760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 public spaces
- 3 parks
- 2 ferry landings
- 2 museums
- 1 courthouse
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- Urban Assembly New York Harbor School230 feet
- Bright Horizons at Broad Street Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5740 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Parkunder 10 feet
- Peter Minuit Plaza in The Battery Park feature160 feet
- The Battery Park200 feet
Show all 5
- Battery Park Playground760 feet
- Vietnam Veterans Plaza1,000 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 1 New York Plaza Public space540 feet
- Public space at 1 State Street Plaza Public space750 feet
- Public space at 2 New York Plaza Public space1,000 feet
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- Public space at 17 State Street Public space1,020 feet
- Public space at 1 Battery Park Plaza Public space1,090 feet
- Public space at 4 New York Plaza Public space1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Fraunces Tavern Museum Listed historic place1,070 feet
- Fraunces Tavern Block Listed historic place1,210 feet
- National Museum of the American Indian Museum · listed historic place1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- St Elizabeth Ann Seton Shrine Listed historic place720 feet
Community centers and public services
- US Bankruptcy Court Courthouse · listed historic place1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,100 feet
Other places
- Governors Island Ferry Manhattan Terminal Ferry landing · landmark · listed historic place160 feet
- Whitehall Ferry Terminal Ferry landing · landmark280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 53 places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- FDR Drive Viaduct & South Street 450 feet
- Water Street & State Street 520 feet
- South Street & Broad Street 620 feet
- Water Street & Moore Street 700 feet
- State Street & Peter Minuit Place 770 feet
- Pearl Street & Whitehall Street 780 feet
- Pearl Street & Moore Street 900 feet
- Water Street & Broad Street 940 feet
See every intersection along East River Esplanade or Pedestrian and Bike Path Link.