John Street & William Street

John Street and William Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center is 180 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 57 public places, ten of them listed historic places, and 161 places to eat. About 7,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
4 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
110 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
900 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
57 places
15 public spaces, 10 listed historic places and 14 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
John Street & William Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 110 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
    110 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
    630 feet
    2 3
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    770 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, 900 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM11 …
  2. QM25 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 51 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 9 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.4 miles
  2. 25 Park Row Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.4 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 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 4 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 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
25 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 7,600 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
  • 22 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm on William Street (west side).

North side of John Street

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

South side of John Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

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 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 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of William Street

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 100079, 100486, 116198 and 116233.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Fourteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1810 and 1968.

  1. Excelsior Steam Power Company Building Designated landmark
    320 feet
  2. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Designated landmark
    400 feet
  3. 63 Nassau Street Building Designated landmark
    460 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
    420 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 57 public places.

  • 15 public spaces
  • 10 listed historic places
  • 8 schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 16 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    230 feet
  2. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    400 feet
  3. Titus School
    430 feet
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  1. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    600 feet
  2. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    640 feet
  3. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    690 feet
  4. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    750 feet
  5. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    750 feet
  6. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    770 feet
  7. Quad Preparatory School
    970 feet
  8. Spruce Street School
    1,010 feet
  9. Tribeca Preparatory School
    1,070 feet
  10. Pine Street School
    1,080 feet
  11. Pace University - NYC Campus College
    1,120 feet
  12. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,150 feet
  13. School for Young Performers School
    1,200 feet
  14. Advanced Software Analysis Trade or language school
    1,240 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. DeLury Square
    750 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    1,090 feet
  3. Imagination Playground
    1,150 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    190 feet
  2. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    220 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    480 feet
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  1. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    420 feet
  2. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    610 feet
  3. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    620 feet
  4. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    630 feet
  5. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    670 feet
  6. Public space at 33 Beekman Street Public space
    840 feet
  7. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    910 feet
  8. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    920 feet
  9. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    960 feet
  10. Public space at New York by Gehry Public space
    1,010 feet
  11. Public space at 140 Broadway Public space
    1,100 feet
  12. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,170 feet
  13. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    1,180 feet

Health care

  1. New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital
    1,010 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    480 feet
  2. Fulton-Nassau Historic District Listed historic place
    770 feet
  3. Corbin Building Listed historic place
    790 feet
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  1. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    850 feet
  2. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    890 feet
  3. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    960 feet
  4. Bank of New York Building Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  5. Manhattan Company Building Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
  6. Red Cube Public artwork
    1,110 feet
  7. Federal Hall National Memorial Historic site · listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  8. Park Row Building Listed historic place
    1,240 feet
  9. First National City Bank (Merchants' Exchange) Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. John St Methodist Church Landmark · listed historic place
    280 feet
  2. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    720 feet
  3. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    730 feet
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  1. Saint Paul's Chapel Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    800 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    670 feet
  2. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    710 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    860 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    630 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    770 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 161 places to eat and 12 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 23 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along John 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.