Pearl Street & Platt Street

Pearl Street and Platt Street meet at a three-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Titus School is 370 feet away, and the Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, Fulton St, is about three minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 50 public places, seven of them listed historic places, and 131 places to eat.

Safety record
1 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
690 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
350 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
50 places
19 public spaces, 7 listed historic places and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Pearl Street & Platt Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 690 feet from this corner, about three 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
    690 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
    1,020 feet
    2 3
  2. Broad St J, Z
    0.3 miles
    J Z

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, 350 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM11 …
  2. QM25 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Pearl Street and Platt Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Water St & Fletcher St 79 docks in all
    500 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
    0.6 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 four 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 March 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

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 8,900 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 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 13 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Friday 6pm to 10pm, 3 hour passenger vehicles Saturday 10am to 10pm on Pearl Street (east side).

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

North side of Platt Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

South side of Platt Street

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 116284.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 46 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1811 and 1850.

  1. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    430 feet
  2. Cities Service Building Designated landmark
    580 feet
  3. Excelsior Steam Power Company 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
    590 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 50 public places.

  • 19 public spaces
  • 7 listed historic places
  • 6 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Titus School
    370 feet
  2. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    440 feet
  3. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    440 feet
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  1. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    590 feet
  2. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    590 feet
  3. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    660 feet
  4. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    660 feet
  5. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    1,010 feet
  6. Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School
    1,200 feet
  7. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    1,250 feet
  8. Quad Preparatory School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Pearl St Playground
    540 feet
  2. Imagination Playground
    600 feet
  3. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    890 feet
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  1. DeLury Square
    960 feet
  2. The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
    1,220 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    130 feet
  2. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    140 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    800 feet
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  1. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    410 feet
  2. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    580 feet
  3. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    610 feet
  4. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    630 feet
  5. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    700 feet
  6. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    770 feet
  7. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    820 feet
  8. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    950 feet
  9. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    980 feet
  10. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    990 feet
  11. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,000 feet
  12. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    1,050 feet
  13. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    1,060 feet
  14. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    1,180 feet
  15. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    1,240 feet
  16. Public space at 95 Wall Street Public space
    1,290 feet
  17. Public space at 10 Hanover Square Public space
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    580 feet
  2. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    830 feet
  3. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    830 feet
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  1. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    840 feet
  2. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    850 feet
  3. Beaver Building Listed historic place
    1,080 feet
  4. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Listed historic place
    1,100 feet
  5. Wall and Hanover Building Listed historic place
    1,170 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    910 feet
  2. John St Methodist Church Listed historic place
    940 feet
  3. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    1,280 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
    790 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    790 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    430 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    1,060 feet
  3. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,130 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    690 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 131 places to eat and ten food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 23 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Pearl Street or Platt 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.