Monroe Street & Pike Street
Monroe Street and Pike Street meet at a three-way junction in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Rutgers development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Pike Street Synagogue, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 660 feet away, and Museum at Eldridge Street is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about three minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 37 public places, 19 of them religious buildings, and 44 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F900 feetF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Pike St, 310 feet away, for the M22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Pike St M22310 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Pike St & Monroe St 27 docks in all110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.7 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 5 and 7 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 23 feet above sea level
The streets
- One of the streets is 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 corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Rutgers development.
Since 2014 at least 204 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 10 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Monroe Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 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 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Pike Street
- Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE
Landmarks and historic districts
Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Federal (late) and Romanesque Revival, one each, and built between 1824 and 1904.
- Pike Street Synagogue Designated landmark660 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 37 public places.
- 19 religious buildings
- 6 playgrounds
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 schools
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 002 Meyer London School600 feet
- Hamilton - Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5930 feet
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- Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem School1,100 feet
- Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem Pre-School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coleman Playground80 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park760 feet
- Sophie Irene Loeb Playground860 feet
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- Tanahey Playground970 feet
- Lower East Side People Care Garden1,050 feet
- Captain Jacob Joseph Playground1,240 feet
- Little Flower Playground1,250 feet
- Alfred E. Smith Playground1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- House at 51 Market Street Listed historic place660 feet
- Two Bridges Historic District Listed historic place1,200 feet
- Museum at Eldridge Street Museum · listed historic place1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese Missionary Baptist Church House of worship800 feet
- Trinity Assembly of God Church House of worship830 feet
- Chinese Baptist Conservative Church House of worship930 feet
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- Chinese Evangelist Mission Church House of worship990 feet
- First Chinese Presbyterian Church Listed historic place1,000 feet
- St Teresa Church House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Rutgers Community Center720 feet
- Knickerbocker Post Office Listed historic place960 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket850 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 44 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Madison Street & Pike Street 260 feet
- Monroe Street & Mechanics Alley 290 feet
- Cherry Street & Pike Street 320 feet
- Henry Street & Pike Street 520 feet
- Monroe Street & Market Street 540 feet
- Madison Street & Mechanics Alley 560 feet
- Pike Slip & Manhattan Bridge Bike Path 650 feet
- Forsyth Street & Henry Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Monroe Street or Pike Street.