Monroe Street & Montgomery Street
Monroe Street and Montgomery Street meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's La Guardia development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Lillian D Wald Playground is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, seven of them playgrounds, and nine 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 seven minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Montgomery St, 370 feet away, for the M22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Montgomery St M22 · Shelter370 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Montgomery Street.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Madison St & Montgomery St 20 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.7 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers760 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 March 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 7
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 26 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,500 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 1940 and 1964.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's La Guardia development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and eight buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Federal and Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1827 and 1832.
- Henry Street Settlement Designated landmark610 feet
- (former) All Saints' Free Church Designated landmark690 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Little Flower Playground.
- Fiorello H. La Guardia Bust by Jo Davidson, 1957760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.
- 7 playgrounds
- 6 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 5 listed historic places
- 5 parks
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- University Neighborhood High School300 feet
- P.S. 184m Shuang Wen School540 feet
- Manhattan Charter School II School650 feet
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- Orchard Collegiate Academy School650 feet
- University Neighborhood Middle School650 feet
- Henry Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
- P.S. 134 Henrietta Szold School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lillian D Wald Playground60 feet
- Cherry Clinton Playground600 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park620 feet
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- Pier 42 Park740 feet
- John V. Lindsay East River Park780 feet
- Sol Lain Plgd Playground790 feet
- Vladeck Houses Community Garden - Vladeck Houses (NYCHA) Garden820 feet
- Little Flower Playground1,030 feet
- Vladeck Park1,070 feet
- Ahearn Park1,150 feet
- Pier 42 Playground1,200 feet
- Henry M. Jackson Playground1,270 feet
- Vladeck Park Playground1,300 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Basketball City Public space740 feet
Health care
- New Gouverneur Hospital SNF Nursing home or hospice1,130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Lower East Side Historic District (Boundary Increase) Listed historic place320 feet
- Lillian Wald Residence Listed historic place790 feet
- Gouverneur Hospital Listed historic place830 feet
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- St. Augustine's Chapel Listed historic place950 feet
- Henry Street Settlement and Neighborhood Playhouse Listed historic place1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marys RC Church House of worship1,240 feet
- Primitive Christian Church House of worship1,310 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 334 Madison Street Older adult center1,020 feet
- Two Bridges Community Center1,130 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- Metro Acres Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cherry Street & Montgomery Street 240 feet
- Madison Street & Montgomery Street 270 feet
- Monroe Street & Gouverneur Street 330 feet
- Water Street & Montgomery Street 410 feet
- Henry Street & Montgomery Street 530 feet
- Henry Street & Montgomery Street at Samuel Dickstein Plaza 530 feet
- Madison Street & Gouverneur Street 590 feet
- FDR Drive & South Street 610 feet
See every intersection along Monroe Street or Montgomery Street.