FDR Drive & East 6th Street
FDR Drive and East 6th Street meet at a four-way crossing in the East Village, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Wald development. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Riis II Community Center is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue D/E 6 St, is 790 feet away for the M14D SBS, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue D/E 6 St, 790 feet away, for the M14D SBS.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue D/E 6 St M14D SBS790 feetM14D SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M14D SBS …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 6 St & Ave D 45 docks in all600 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, 1,120 feet by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.2 miles
- 169 Ludlow Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10009
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 2
- Police precinct
- 9
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Village
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,700 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 1950.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Wald development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 28 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 community centers
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Chinese-American Planning Council Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,090 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- John V. Lindsay East River Park250 feet
- Wald Playground1,160 feet
- East River Playground1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- Emmanuel Presbyterian Church House of worship980 feet
- Western Orthodox Hispanic Church St Isidoro & St Leandro House of worship1,210 feet
- Spanish Evangelical Baptist Church House of worship1,270 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riis II Community Center570 feet
- Community center at Riis Community center1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- FDR Drive & East 6th Street Pedestrian Bridge Over FDR Drive 170 feet
- FDR Drive & East 5th Walk 280 feet
- East River Esplanade & East 6th Street Pedestrian Bridge Over FDR Drive 310 feet
- FDR Drive & East 4th Walk 560 feet
- East 6th Street & Avenue D 680 feet
- East 7th Street & Avenue D 920 feet
- Avenue D & East 5th Street 930 feet
- FDR Drive & East Houston Street 990 feet
See every intersection along East 6th Street, FDR Drive or Pedestrian Overpass.