Hudson Street & Desbrosses Street
Hudson Street and Desbrosses Street meet at a three-way junction in Tribeca-Civic Center, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. NYS Department of Labor Lower Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, Canal St, is about two minutes on foot, and 11 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, five of them parks, and 50 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canal St, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 11 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Canal St 1520 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Canal St A, C, E1,110 feetA C E
- Spring St C, E0.3 milesC E
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Varick St/Watts St, 730 feet away, for the M20.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Varick St/Watts St M20730 feetM20
Next buses at this stop
- M20 …
Cycling
- 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 5 of them on-street corrals
- 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Laight St & Hudson St 87 docks in all650 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 325 North End Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10013
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tribeca-Civic Center
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 93 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2015 and January 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Desbrosses Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 4PM-MIDNIGHT ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of Desbrosses Street
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
West side of Hudson Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-7PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-3PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are ten Individual Landmarks, and 75 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Utilitarian. They were mostly built between 1874 and 1909.
- Holland Plaza Building Designated landmark330 feet
- Holland Tunnel Administration Building Designated landmark340 feet
- Fleming Smith Warehouse Designated landmark600 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Capsouto Park.
- Canal Waterworks Fountain by Elyn Zimmerman, 2009680 feet
- Juan Pablo Duarte Statue by Nicola Arrighini, 1978750 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 schools
- 2 museums
- 1 career or business center
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Language Institute for English Trade or language school450 feet
- Vivvi 1 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5880 feet
- Bright Horizons at Tribeca Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
Show all 7
- Tribeca Community School Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
- Broome Street Academy Charter High School1,240 feet
- Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School1,310 feet
- NYC Ischool School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Albert Capsouto Park750 feet
- Duarte Square830 feet
- Canal Park910 feet
Show all 5
- Hudson River Park1,030 feet
- Grand Canal Court Park1,210 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Freeman Plaza West Public space370 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Jackie Robinson Museum880 feet
- New York City Fire Museum920 feet
- James Brown House Listed historic place1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- NYS Department of Labor Lower Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center450 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 50 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Hudson Street & Holland Tunnel 80 feet
- Hudson Street & Canal Street at Holland Tunnel 140 feet
- Hudson Street & Canal Street at Holland Tunnel 150 feet
- Hudson Street & Vestry Street 240 feet
- Watts Street & Holland Tunnel 300 feet
- Canal Street & Renwick Street 430 feet
- Greenwich Street & Desbrosses Street 430 feet
- Hudson Street & Broome Street 470 feet
See every intersection along Desbrosses Street or Hudson Street.