Lafayette Street & Bleecker Street

Lafayette Street and Bleecker Street meet at a four-way crossing in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The corner lies on the edge of the NoHo Historic District Extension. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The Empire State Bank Building stands 260 feet away, and Manuel Plaza is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St, is about a minute on foot, for the 6, B, D and two more. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places and 124 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St
50 feet · 1 min on foot · 6, B, D, F, M
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
Lafayette St/East Houston St · M1
Within a walk
27 places
10 listed historic places, 3 day care or pre-K sites and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lafayette Street & Bleecker Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St, 50 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 5 lines at the nearest station
  • 7 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St 6, B, D, F, M
    50 feet
    6 B D F M

Next trains at this station

Uptown
5 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. B …
  3. D …
  4. F …
  5. M …
Downtown
5 lines
  1. 6 …
  2. B …
  3. D …
  4. F …
  5. M …

Also within a walk

  1. Prince St R, W
    1,320 feet
    R W
  2. 2 Av F
    0.3 miles
    F

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Signal” (1997) by Mel Chin and “Hive (Bleecker Street)” (2012) by Leo Villareal at the Broadway-Lafayette St/Bleecker St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lafayette St/East Houston St, 340 feet away, for the M1.

  • 23 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lafayette St/East Houston St M1
    340 feet
    M1

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Bleecker Street and Lafayette Street.

  • 99 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Bleecker St & Crosby St 63 docks in all
    150 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at FDR Drive & East Houston Street at E Houston Street Pedestrian Overpass, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    1.3 miles
  2. 284 Mott Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    810 feet
  3. 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars
    0.8 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.

  • 15 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 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
10012
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 2
City Council district
2
Police precinct
9
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Greenwich Village
Elevation
41 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 30 signs on these blocks
  • 14 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Bleecker Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM- MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 6 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of Bleecker Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME

East side of Lafayette Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM-MIDNIGHT
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-MIDNIGHT SATURDAY 8AM- MIDNIGHT
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 102684.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the NoHo Historic District Extension.

Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and 184 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1866 and 1898.

  1. The Bayard-Condict Building Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. New York Women's League for Animals Hospital Designated landmark
    210 feet
  3. The Empire State Bank Building Designated landmark
    260 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 10 listed historic places
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 fire stations
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 museums
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. University Settlement Society of New York Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    790 feet
  2. Brainstation NY LP Trade or language school
    790 feet
  3. University Plaza Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    990 feet
Show all 4
  1. Bright Horizons at Noho Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Mercer Playground
    710 feet
  2. Liz Christy Garden
    1,090 feet
  3. Manuel Plaza Park
    1,160 feet
Show all 4
  1. Albert's Garden
    1,170 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 181 Mercer Street Public space
    1,040 feet
  2. Public space at NYU Core Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Bleecker Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    10 feet
  2. Robbins & Appleton Building Listed historic place
    370 feet
  3. Mulberry Street Library
    830 feet
Show all 13
  1. Puck Building Listed historic place
    630 feet
  2. Building at 376-380 Lafayette Street Listed historic place
    740 feet
  3. Bouwerie Lane Theater Listed historic place
    890 feet
  4. Devinne Press Building Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  5. Merchant's House Museum
    1,090 feet
  6. Fourteenth Ward Industrial School Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  7. Old Merchant's House (Seabury-Tredwell House) Listed historic place
    1,140 feet
  8. House at 37 East 4th St. Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  9. Museum of Ice Cream Museum
    1,270 feet
  10. New York Marble Cemetery Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Patricks Old Cathedral Listed historic place
    910 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 33/Ladder 9 Fire station · listed historic place
    960 feet
  2. Division 1/Ladder 20 Fire station
    1,240 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    690 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    730 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Mulberry Market Supermarket
    1,100 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,250 feet
  3. Morton Williams Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    400 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    860 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 124 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 Bleecker Street or Lafayette 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.