John Street & Gold Street

John Street and Gold Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center is 300 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 48 public places, nine of them listed historic places, and 150 places to eat. About 9,500 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
180 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
630 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
48 places
14 public spaces, 9 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
John Street & Gold Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 180 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
    180 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
    900 feet
    2 3
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    1,040 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, 630 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/John St QM11, QM25
    630 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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. John St & William St 63 docks in all
    250 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 0.4 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
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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
20 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 9,500 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

Ten 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
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and February 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Gold Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Gold Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of John Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of John Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 4PM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 116031.

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. Excelsior Steam Power Company Building Designated landmark
    240 feet
  2. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    540 feet
  3. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Designated landmark
    590 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
    440 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    130 feet
  2. Titus School
    160 feet
  3. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    410 feet
Show all 11
  1. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    410 feet
  2. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    510 feet
  3. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    550 feet
  4. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    550 feet
  5. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    570 feet
  6. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    880 feet
  7. Quad Preparatory School
    1,240 feet
  8. Spruce Street School
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. DeLury Square
    490 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    810 feet
  3. Imagination Playground
    880 feet
Show all 4
  1. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    1,160 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    250 feet
  2. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    340 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    700 feet
Show all 15
  1. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    400 feet
  2. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    450 feet
  3. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    500 feet
  4. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    630 feet
  5. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    640 feet
  6. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    670 feet
  7. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    690 feet
  8. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    910 feet
  9. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    910 feet
  10. Public space at 33 Beekman Street Public space
    1,120 feet
  11. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    1,240 feet
  12. Public space at New York by Gehry Public space
    1,280 feet

Health care

  1. New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital
    1,030 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    200 feet
  2. Fulton-Nassau Historic District Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  3. Corbin Building Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
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  1. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  2. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  3. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  4. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  5. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    1,160 feet
  6. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  7. Bank of New York Building Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. John St Methodist Church Landmark · listed historic place
    550 feet
  2. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    770 feet
  3. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    810 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    870 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    710 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    940 feet
  3. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    980 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    910 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,040 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 150 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 John 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.