Gold Street & Platt Street

Gold Street and Platt Street 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. Titus School is 100 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, ten of them listed historic places, and 145 places to eat. About 10,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
340 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
690 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
53 places
17 public spaces, 10 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Gold Street & Platt Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 340 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
    340 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. Wall St 2, 3
    750 feet
    2 3
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    1,200 feet
    2 3 A C E R W

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 Water St/John St, 690 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/John St QM11, QM25
    690 feet
    QM11 QM25

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM11 …
  2. QM25 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Gold Street and Platt Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Maiden Ln & Pearl St 29 docks in all
    360 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Pearl Street & Brooklyn Bridge at FDR Drive Entry Ramp, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.5 miles
  2. 200 Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 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.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.

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
14 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 10,100 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.

Trees

Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 22 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Gold Street

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Gold Street

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of Platt Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of Platt Street

  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Eleven buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1810 and 1964.

  1. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    390 feet
  2. Excelsior Steam Power Company Building Designated landmark
    400 feet
  3. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Designated landmark
    530 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
    320 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 17 public spaces
  • 10 listed historic places
  • 5 schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 14 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Titus School
    100 feet
  2. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    250 feet
  3. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    260 feet
Show all 12
  1. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    290 feet
  2. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    400 feet
  3. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    400 feet
  4. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    420 feet
  5. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    670 feet
  6. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  7. Quad Preparatory School
    1,090 feet
  8. Pine Street School
    1,200 feet
  9. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. DeLury Square
    640 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    880 feet
  3. Imagination Playground
    950 feet
Show all 4
  1. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    240 feet
  2. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    270 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    540 feet
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  1. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    480 feet
  2. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    480 feet
  3. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    500 feet
  4. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    510 feet
  5. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    610 feet
  6. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    650 feet
  7. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    750 feet
  8. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    970 feet
  9. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    990 feet
  10. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    1,080 feet
  11. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    1,240 feet
  12. Public space at 140 Broadway Public space
    1,250 feet
  13. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,260 feet
  14. Public space at 33 Beekman Street Public space
    1,280 feet
  15. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    1,310 feet

Health care

  1. New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    360 feet
  2. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    1,010 feet
  3. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
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  1. Bank of New York Building Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  2. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  3. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  4. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  5. Manhattan Company Building Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  6. Fulton-Nassau Historic District Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  7. Corbin Building Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  8. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    1,220 feet

Houses of worship

  1. John St Methodist Church Listed historic place
    600 feet
  2. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    650 feet
  3. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    930 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    290 feet
  2. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    450 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    450 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    1,030 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    780 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    780 feet
  3. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    1,060 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,030 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,200 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 145 places to eat and 11 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 22 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Gold Street or Platt 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.