Front Street & Dover Street
Front Street and Dover Street meet at a three-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. The corner lies on the edge of the South Street Seaport Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Meyer's Hotel stands 490 feet away, and South Street Seaport Museum is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 4, 5, 6 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places and 22 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 5 lines at the nearest station
- 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St 4, 5, 6, J, Z0.3 miles4 5 6 J Z
Next trains at this station
Uptown
3 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
- 6 …
Downtown
5 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
- 6 …
- J …
- Z …
Brooklyn
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z0.4 miles2 3 4 5 A C J Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Cable Crossing” (1996) by Mark Gibian at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall/Chambers St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Frankfort St/Pearl St, 580 feet away, for the M22, QM7, QM8, QM11 and two more.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Frankfort St/Pearl St M22, QM7, QM8, QM11 +2 · Shelter580 feetM22 QM7 QM8 QM11 QM25 QM65
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
- QM7 …
- QM8 …
- QM11 …
- QM25 …
- QM65 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Dover Street.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Peck Slip & South St 45 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 230 feet by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 123 Leonard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10038
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1 and 5 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Financial District-Battery Park City
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and August 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Dover Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Front Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Front Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the South Street Seaport Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 87 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival, and mostly built between 1813 and 1867.
- Meyer's Hotel Designated landmark490 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 public spaces
- 2 schools
- 1 dog run
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- The Peck Slip School Landmark580 feet
- New York City Charter School of the Arts School700 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park190 feet
- FishBridge Park Garden230 feet
- Peck Slip Park350 feet
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- Fishbridge Garden Dog Run460 feet
- Pearl St Playground1,150 feet
- James Madison Plaza1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Pier 17 Public space1,010 feet
- Public space at Verizon Building Public space1,160 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge Arches Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- South Street Seaport Historic District Listed historic place580 feet
- South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place1,110 feet
- Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 100 Gold Street Older adult center1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- 55 Fulton Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Street & Dover Street 190 feet
- Water Street & Dover Street 190 feet
- Front Street & Peck Slip 360 feet
- Brooklyn Bridge & East River Esplanade 500 feet
- Water Street & Peck Slip 530 feet
- Pearl Street & Frankfort Street 540 feet
- South Street & Peck Slip 540 feet
- FDR Drive & Brooklyn Bridge 540 feet
See every intersection along Dover Street or Front Street.