Pearl Street & Maiden Lane

Pearl Street and Maiden Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A designated landmark, 90-94 Maiden Lane Building, stands 200 feet away, and Red Cube is 1,300 feet away. The nearest subway, Wall St, is about three minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 63 public places, 13 of them listed historic places, and 145 places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Wall St
730 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 3
Nearest bus stop
320 feet
Water St/Maiden LN · QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 +2
Within a walk
63 places
22 public spaces, 13 listed historic places and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Pearl Street & Maiden Lane Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Wall St, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Wall St 2, 3
    730 feet
    2 3

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
Brooklyn
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …

Also within a walk

  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    900 feet
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z
  2. Broad St J, Z
    1,240 feet
    J Z

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Subway Wall” (1990) by Harry Roseman at the Wall St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Water St/Maiden LN, 320 feet away, for the QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 and two more.

  • 31 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/Maiden LN QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 +2 · Shelter
    320 feet
    QM7 QM8 QM65 SIM5 SIM15 SIM35
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM7 …
  2. QM8 …
  3. QM65 …
  4. SIM5 …
  5. SIM15 …
  6. SIM35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on Pearl Street.

  • 50 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 8 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Maiden Ln & Pearl St 29 docks in all
    210 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Pearl Street & Brooklyn Bridge at FDR Drive Entry Ramp, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 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
7 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 10,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

Eight trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 22 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Maiden Lane

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of Maiden Lane

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM

East side of Pearl Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Pearl Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY CONSUL-C DIPLOMAT-A & D LICENSE PLATES D/S DECALS ONLY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 100012 and 100469.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are ten Individual Landmarks, and 20 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival and Romanesque Revival. They were built between 1793 and 1964.

  1. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    200 feet
  2. Cities Service Building Designated landmark
    300 feet
  3. The Down Town Association Building Designated landmark
    380 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
    480 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 63 public places.

  • 22 public spaces
  • 13 listed historic places
  • 6 schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 15 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    140 feet
  2. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    300 feet
  3. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    360 feet
Show all 13
  1. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    360 feet
  2. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    380 feet
  3. Titus School
    650 feet
  4. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    730 feet
  5. Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School
    910 feet
  6. Quad Preparatory School
    1,010 feet
  7. Pine Street School
    1,130 feet
  8. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    1,140 feet
  9. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,190 feet
  10. Sfinity Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    780 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    830 feet
  3. Imagination Playground
    860 feet
Show all 6
  1. The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
    930 feet
  2. DeLury Square
    1,200 feet
  3. Old Slip Park
    1,210 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    320 feet
  2. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    360 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    510 feet
Show all 23
  1. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    430 feet
  2. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    480 feet
  3. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    530 feet
  4. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    630 feet
  5. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    690 feet
  6. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    700 feet
  7. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    710 feet
  8. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    750 feet
  9. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    760 feet
  10. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    820 feet
  11. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    890 feet
  12. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    980 feet
  13. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    990 feet
  14. Public space at 95 Wall Street Public space
    1,000 feet
  15. Public space at 10 Hanover Square Public space
    1,000 feet
  16. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    1,120 feet
  17. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    1,160 feet
  18. Public space at 111 Wall Street Public space
    1,220 feet
  19. Public space at 140 Broadway Public space
    1,230 feet
  20. Public space at 77 Water Street Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    550 feet
  2. Beaver Building Listed historic place
    790 feet
  3. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
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  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    870 feet
  2. Wall and Hanover Building Listed historic place
    880 feet
  3. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Listed historic place
    880 feet
  4. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    960 feet
  5. First National City Bank (Merchants' Exchange) Listed historic place
    1,040 feet
  6. Bank of New York Building Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  7. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  8. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  9. Manhattan Company Building Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  10. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  11. New York Cotton Exchange (India House) Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  12. Federal Hall National Memorial Historic site · listed historic place
    1,280 feet
  13. Red Cube Public artwork
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    620 feet
  2. John St Methodist Church Listed historic place
    1,060 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    400 feet
  2. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    1,010 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    1,010 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    640 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    760 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    830 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    1,180 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

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

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 145 places to eat and 11 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 Maiden Lane or Pearl Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, 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.