Pearl Street & Water Street

Pearl Street and Water Street meet at a six-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. The corner lies inside the South Street Seaport Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Fulton Market stands 320 feet away, and Fishbridge Garden Dog Run is 970 feet away. The nearest subway, Fulton St, is about four minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 46 public places, ten of them listed historic places, and 97 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
960 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
70 feet
Pearl St/Fulton St · M15, SIM5, SIM35
Within a walk
46 places
13 public spaces, 10 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Pearl Street & Water Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 960 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    960 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
    0.3 miles
    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 Pearl St/Fulton St, 70 feet away, for the M15, SIM5 and SIM35.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Pearl St/Fulton St M15, SIM5, SIM35
    70 feet
    M15 SIM5 SIM35

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …
  2. SIM5 …
  3. SIM35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Cliff St & Fulton St 65 docks in all
    440 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Pearl Street & Brooklyn Bridge at FDR Drive Entry Ramp, 1,050 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.5 miles
  2. 25 Park Row Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.5 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 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, November 1984

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
8 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 7,200 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 1971 and 2003.

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

Trees

NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 49 signs on these blocks
  • 19 different rules
  • 6 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Fulton Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 5 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-MIDNIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Fulton Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

East side of Pearl Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDRENS SERVICES MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

West side of Pearl Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-3PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 3PM-8PM NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6:30AM-7:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 100276, 116109, 116110 and 116298.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands in the South Street Seaport Historic District.

Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 99 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. Volunteer Hospital Designated landmark
    230 feet
  2. Schermerhorn Row Designated landmark
    260 feet
  3. Fulton Market Designated landmark
    320 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 46 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    590 feet
  2. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    810 feet
  3. The Peck Slip School
    890 feet
Show all 9
  1. Titus School
    940 feet
  2. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,100 feet
  3. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    1,220 feet
  4. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,250 feet
  5. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    1,250 feet
  6. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Pearl St Playground
    70 feet
  2. Imagination Playground
    440 feet
  3. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    490 feet
Show all 7
  1. DeLury Square
    620 feet
  2. Peck Slip Park
    930 feet
  3. Fishbridge Garden Dog Run
    970 feet
  4. FishBridge Park Garden
    1,000 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    260 feet
  2. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    560 feet
  3. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    590 feet
Show all 13
  1. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    610 feet
  2. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    680 feet
  3. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    730 feet
  4. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    950 feet
  5. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    1,020 feet
  6. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    1,130 feet
  7. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    1,190 feet
  8. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    1,200 feet
  9. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    1,240 feet
  10. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    310 feet
  2. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    430 feet
  3. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    750 feet
Show all 11
  1. W.O. Decker (Tugboat) Listed historic place
    890 feet
  2. Helen McAllister, Harbor Tugboat Listed historic place
    910 feet
  3. South Street Seaport Historic District Listed historic place
    950 feet
  4. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    950 feet
  5. Ambrose (Lightship) Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  6. Wavertree Listed historic place
    1,200 feet
  7. Lettie G. Howard (Schooner) Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  8. John A. Lynch (Ferryboat) Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    1,050 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    640 feet
  2. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    1,240 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    1,240 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    1,170 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    400 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    540 feet

Pharmacies

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

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 97 places to eat and eight food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 22 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Fulton Street, Pearl Street or Water Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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 Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.