Monroe Street & Market Street
Monroe Street and Market Street meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan. The corner is also named John J. Lamula Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Chinese Evangelist Mission Church is 450 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 43 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Market St, 290 feet away, for the M15 and M22.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Market St M15, M22290 feetM15 M22
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
- M22 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Market Street and Monroe Street.
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Market St & Cherry St 45 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge northbound at Pearl Street & R F Wagner Sr Place, 0.5 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 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 24 feet above sea level
This corner is also named John J. Lamula Square, a co-naming enacted on January 4, 1982 (Local Law 3 of 1982).
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,600 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 87 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on John J. Lamula Square.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Market Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Market Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of Monroe Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Monroe Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1817 and 1825.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 5 playgrounds
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 listed historic places
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Hamilton Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K300 feet
- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5460 feet
- P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis School1,130 feet
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- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,010 feet
- P.S. 002 Meyer London School1,150 feet
- Chinatown Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,240 feet
- P.S. 124 Yung Wing School1,270 feet
- P.S. 001 Alfred E. Smith School1,300 feet
- Acare Training Trade or language school1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coleman Playground40 feet
- Tanahey Playground440 feet
- Sophie Irene Loeb Playground570 feet
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- Alfred E. Smith Playground750 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park780 feet
- Playground One Playground1,000 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- House at 51 Market Street Listed historic place120 feet
- Two Bridges Historic District Listed historic place730 feet
- Chatham Square Library1,250 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese Baptist Conservative Church House of worship390 feet
- Chinese Evangelist Mission Church House of worship450 feet
- First Chinese Presbyterian Church Landmark · listed historic place620 feet
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- Chinese United Methodist Church House of worship870 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rutgers Community Center1,260 feet
- Alfred E Smith Recreation Center1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 22 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:
- Monroe Street & Mechanics Alley 260 feet
- Madison Street & Market Street 260 feet
- Cherry Street & Market Street 380 feet
- Madison Street & Mechanics Alley 430 feet
- Henry Street & Market Street 520 feet
- Monroe Street & Pike Street 540 feet
- Water Street & Market Slip 550 feet
- Henry Street & Mechanics Alley 620 feet
See every intersection along Market Street or Monroe Street.