Pearl Street & John Street

Pearl Street and John Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Peck Slip Retail Post Office is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, Fulton St, is about two minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 47 public places, six of them listed historic places, and 137 places to eat. About 8,700 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
610 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
210 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
47 places
17 public spaces, 6 listed historic places and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Pearl Street & John Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    610 feet
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z

Next trains at this station

Uptown
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. 4 …
  4. 5 …
  5. A …
  6. C …
Brooklyn
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. A …
  4. C …
  5. J …
  6. Z …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. J …
  4. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Wall St 2, 3
    1,160 feet
    2 3
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    0.3 miles
    2 3 A C E R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists three works at the Fulton St station, among them “Astral Grating” (1987) by Nancy Holt and “Marine Grill Murals, c. 1913 for the McAlpin Hotel” (2000) by Frederick Dana Marsh.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Water St/John St, 210 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/John St QM11, QM25
    210 feet
    QM11 QM25

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM11 …
  2. QM25 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 6 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Water St & Fletcher St 79 docks in all
    470 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Pearl Street & Brooklyn Bridge at FDR Drive Entry Ramp, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.6 miles
  2. 200 Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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 November 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10038
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City
Elevation
5 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 8,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 30 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 36 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and February 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of John Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of John Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM

East side of Pearl Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 116107, 116110 and 116287.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 55 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1811 and 1849.

  1. Schermerhorn Row Designated landmark
    520 feet
  2. Excelsior Steam Power Company Building Designated landmark
    550 feet
  3. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    580 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Louise Nevelson Plaza.

  1. Shadows and Flags Sculpture by Louise Nevelson, 1978
    700 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 47 public places.

  • 17 public spaces
  • 6 listed historic places
  • 5 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 13 other places

Schools and child care

  1. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    290 feet
  2. Titus School
    420 feet
  3. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    580 feet
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  1. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    730 feet
  2. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    740 feet
  3. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    800 feet
  4. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    800 feet
  5. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    930 feet
  6. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    1,110 feet
  7. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    1,300 feet
  8. Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Pearl St Playground
    390 feet
  2. Imagination Playground
    460 feet
  3. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    740 feet
Show all 4
  1. DeLury Square
    820 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    210 feet
  2. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    260 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    950 feet
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  1. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    290 feet
  2. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    490 feet
  3. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    550 feet
  4. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    680 feet
  5. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    730 feet
  6. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    850 feet
  7. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    870 feet
  8. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    920 feet
  9. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    920 feet
  10. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    1,070 feet
  11. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    1,090 feet
  12. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    1,100 feet
  13. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    1,120 feet
  14. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,140 feet
  15. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    430 feet
  2. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    680 feet
  3. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    680 feet
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  1. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    700 feet
  2. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    980 feet
  3. Beaver Building Listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  4. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Listed historic place
    1,250 feet

Houses of worship

  1. John St Methodist Church Listed historic place
    980 feet
  2. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    1,060 feet
  3. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    130 feet
  2. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    720 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    720 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    1,290 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    290 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    1,200 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,230 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    740 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

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

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 137 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 25 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along John Street or Pearl Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.