Front Street & Maiden Lane

Front Street and Maiden Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. South Street Seaport Museum is 590 feet away, and Louise Nevelson Plaza is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, Wall St, is about four minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 48 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 94 places to eat.

Safety record
1 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Wall St
1,120 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 3
Nearest bus stop
260 feet
Water St/Maiden LN · QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 +2
Within a walk
48 places
19 public spaces, 9 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Front Street & Maiden Lane Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Wall St, 1,120 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Wall St 2, 3
    1,120 feet
    2 3

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
Brooklyn
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …

Also within a walk

  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    0.3 miles
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z
  2. Broad St J, Z
    0.3 miles
    J Z

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Subway Wall” (1990) by Harry Roseman at the Wall St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Water St/Maiden LN, 260 feet away, for the QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 and two more.

  • 29 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/Maiden LN QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 +2 · Shelter
    260 feet
    QM7 QM8 QM65 SIM5 SIM15 SIM35
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM7 …
  2. QM8 …
  3. QM65 …
  4. SIM5 …
  5. SIM15 …
  6. SIM35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 34 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Front St & Pine St 53 docks in all
    260 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.6 miles
  2. 200 Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2024.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2014
  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10005
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City
Elevation
6 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 7,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 20 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2025 and July 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Front Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • Microhub zone 1 sign MICROHUB ZONE VEHICLES WITH PERMIT ONLY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Front Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

North side of Maiden Lane

  • Metered parking 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of Maiden Lane

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 100217, 116323 and 116330.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 40 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1811 and 1846.

  1. Hickson W. Field Stores Designated landmark
    360 feet
  2. Cities Service Building Designated landmark
    670 feet
  3. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    680 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at East River Greenway.

  1. Community Island Pond Installation by Carl Cheng, 2001
    760 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 48 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 9 listed historic places
  • 5 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School
    610 feet
  2. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    630 feet
  3. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    780 feet
Show all 9
  1. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    850 feet
  2. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    850 feet
  3. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    870 feet
  4. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,080 feet
  5. Titus School
    1,140 feet
  6. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    300 feet
  2. Imagination Playground
    370 feet
  3. Pearl St Playground
    930 feet
Show all 5
  1. Old Slip Park
    1,130 feet
  2. The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
    1,290 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    220 feet
  2. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    280 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,000 feet
Show all 20
  1. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    310 feet
  2. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    400 feet
  3. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    490 feet
  4. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    540 feet
  5. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    620 feet
  6. Public space at 95 Wall Street Public space
    780 feet
  7. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    810 feet
  8. Public space at 111 Wall Street Public space
    810 feet
  9. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    860 feet
  10. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    920 feet
  11. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    970 feet
  12. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    970 feet
  13. Public space at 77 Water Street Public space
    1,030 feet
  14. Public space at Financial Square Public space
    1,060 feet
  15. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,100 feet
  16. Public space at 10 Hanover Square Public space
    1,230 feet
  17. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    480 feet
  2. South Street Seaport Museum Landmark · listed historic place
    590 feet
  3. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    610 feet
Show all 10
  1. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  2. First Police Precinct Station House Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  3. Beaver Building Listed historic place
    1,150 feet
  4. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  5. Wall and Hanover Building Listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  6. W.O. Decker (Tugboat) Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  7. Helen McAllister, Harbor Tugboat Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    1,110 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    880 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 4/Ladder 15 Fire station
    1,060 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    520 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    750 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,250 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    890 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Other places

  1. Pier 11 Wall Street Ferry Landing
    1,050 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 94 places to eat and eight food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 24 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Front Street or Maiden Lane.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.