Fulton Street & William Street

Fulton Street and William Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Wall St Synagogue is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, Fulton St, is about a minute on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 53 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 141 places to eat. About 9,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
6 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
40 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
1,030 feet
Pearl St/Fulton St · M15, M15 SBS, SIM5, SIM15 +1
Within a walk
53 places
13 public spaces, 9 listed historic places and 14 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Fulton Street & William Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 40 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    40 feet
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z

Next trains at this station

Uptown
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. 4 …
  4. 5 …
  5. A …
  6. C …
Brooklyn
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. A …
  4. C …
  5. J …
  6. Z …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. J …
  4. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    730 feet
    2 3 A C E R W
  2. Wall St 2, 3
    1,020 feet
    2 3

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists three works at the Fulton St station, among them “Astral Grating” (1987) by Nancy Holt and “Marine Grill Murals, c. 1913 for the McAlpin Hotel” (2000) by Frederick Dana Marsh.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Pearl St/Fulton St, 1,030 feet away, for the M15, M15 SBS, SIM5, SIM15 and SIM35.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Pearl St/Fulton St M15, M15 SBS, SIM5, SIM15 +1
    1,030 feet
    M15 M15 SBS SIM5 SIM15 SIM35

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …
  2. M15 SBS …
  3. SIM5 …
  4. SIM15 …
  5. SIM35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on William Street.

  • 64 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 8 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Fulton St & William St 43 docks in all
    40 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 1,300 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.3 miles
  2. 25 Park Row Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.3 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10038
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City
Elevation
31 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 9,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 127 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2024 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Fulton Street

  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

South side of Fulton Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

East side of William Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDRENS SERVICES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF YOUTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYS DEPT OF STATE MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 100078 and 100079.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are 13 Individual Landmarks, and 14 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival. They were built between 1841 and 1924.

  1. Excelsior Steam Power Company Building Designated landmark
    290 feet
  2. Bennett Building Designated landmark
    490 feet
  3. Temple Court Building and Annex Designated landmark
    620 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Louise Nevelson Plaza.

  1. Shadows and Flags Sculpture by Louise Nevelson, 1978
    800 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 53 public places.

  • 13 public spaces
  • 9 listed historic places
  • 6 schools
  • 6 trade or language schools
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 15 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    180 feet
  2. Spruce Street School
    620 feet
  3. Pace University - NYC Campus College
    730 feet
Show all 16
  1. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    220 feet
  2. Tribeca Preparatory School
    750 feet
  3. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    790 feet
  4. Titus School
    820 feet
  5. Advanced Software Analysis Trade or language school
    920 feet
  6. School for Young Performers School
    920 feet
  7. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    1,030 feet
  8. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,070 feet
  9. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  10. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    1,140 feet
  11. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,160 feet
  12. Cope Inst Trade or language school
    1,310 feet
  13. On the Record School of Reporting Trade or language school
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. DeLury Square
    370 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    900 feet
  3. City Hall Park
    1,060 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    170 feet
  2. Public space at 33 Beekman Street Public space
    460 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    860 feet
Show all 14
  1. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    570 feet
  2. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    610 feet
  3. Public space at New York by Gehry Public space
    620 feet
  4. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    630 feet
  5. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    950 feet
  6. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    1,010 feet
  7. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    1,060 feet
  8. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    1,120 feet
  9. Public space at Millenium Hilton Hotel Public space
    1,230 feet
  10. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    1,290 feet
  11. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    1,300 feet

Health care

  1. New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital
    620 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Fulton-Nassau Historic District Listed historic place
    470 feet
  2. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    690 feet
  3. Park Row Building Listed historic place
    920 feet
Show all 10
  1. Benjamin Franklin Statue Monument or memorial
    1,020 feet
  2. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Listed historic place
    1,030 feet
  3. Corbin Building Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  4. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  5. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  6. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  7. New York County Lawyers Association Building Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    330 feet
  2. John St Methodist Church Landmark · listed historic place
    570 feet
  3. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    1,120 feet
Show all 4
  1. Saint Paul's Chapel Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    350 feet
  2. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    350 feet
  3. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    920 feet
Show all 4
  1. Older adult center at 100 Gold Street Older adult center
    1,230 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    410 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    870 feet
  2. Santander Bank Bank branch
    920 feet
  3. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    1,020 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    600 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    420 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    950 feet

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 141 places to eat and 13 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 21 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Fulton Street or William 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, 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.