Madison Street & Mechanics Alley
Madison Street and Mechanics Alley meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. First Chinese Presbyterian Church is 450 feet away, and Lower East Side People Care is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 45 public places, 23 of them religious buildings, and 60 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 1,020 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- East Broadway F1,020 feetF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Grand St B, D0.5 milesB D
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Market St, 150 feet away, for the M15 and M22.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Market St M15, M22150 feetM15 M22
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
- M22 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Madison Street.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Market St & Henry St 42 docks in all400 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge northbound at Pearl Street & R F Wagner Sr Place, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.4 miles
- 59 Allen Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 5
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 31 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1935.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2021 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Madison Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Mechanics Alley
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Mechanics Alley
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1817 and 1904.
- Pike Street Synagogue Designated landmark610 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 45 public places.
- 23 religious buildings
- 5 playgrounds
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 8 other places
Schools and child care
- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5370 feet
- P.S. 002 Meyer London School720 feet
- Hamilton Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K740 feet
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- Chinatown Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
- P.S. 124 Yung Wing School1,080 feet
- Acare Training Trade or language school1,150 feet
- Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem School1,220 feet
- P.S. 001 Alfred E. Smith School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coleman Playground300 feet
- Sophie Irene Loeb Playground300 feet
- Tanahey Playground880 feet
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- Playground One Playground930 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park1,060 feet
- Lower East Side People Care Garden1,160 feet
- Alfred E. Smith Playground1,180 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Forsyth Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- House at 51 Market Street Listed historic place410 feet
- Two Bridges Historic District Listed historic place640 feet
- Chatham Square Library1,090 feet
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- Museum at Eldridge Street Museum · listed historic place1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese Baptist Conservative Church House of worship400 feet
- First Chinese Presbyterian Church Landmark · listed historic place450 feet
- Chinese Evangelist Mission Church House of worship480 feet
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- Chinese United Methodist Church House of worship900 feet
- Chinese Missionary Baptist Church House of worship920 feet
- Trinity Assembly of God Church House of worship950 feet
- St Teresa Church House of worship1,180 feet
- St Barbara Greek Orthodox Church House of worship1,180 feet
- Mariners Temple Baptist Church House of worship1,300 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rutgers Community Center830 feet
- Knickerbocker Post Office Listed historic place1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket970 feet
- Hong Kong Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 60 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Madison Street & Market Street 170 feet
- Monroe Street & Mechanics Alley 270 feet
- Henry Street & Mechanics Alley 270 feet
- Henry Street & Market Street 370 feet
- Madison Street & Pike Street 370 feet
- Forsyth Street & Henry Street 410 feet
- Monroe Street & Market Street 430 feet
- Monroe Street & Pike Street 560 feet
See every intersection along Madison Street or Mechanics Alley.