South End Avenue & West Thames Street
South End Avenue and West Thames Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. M094 is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Rector St, is about six minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 37 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Rector St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Rector St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Rector St R, W0.3 milesR W
- Wall St 4, 50.4 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Thames St/South End Av, 60 feet away, for the M20.
- 27 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Thames St/South End Av M2060 feetM20
Next buses at this stop
- M20 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on South End Avenue.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- West Thames St 73 docks in all90 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel at Hugh L Carey Tunnel Entrance, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.4 miles
- Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1,120 feet
- 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars2.2 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 May 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10280
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Financial District-Battery Park City
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 4,200 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 1985 and 1998.
Trees
NYC Parks records 123 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and February 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of South End Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of South End Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West Thames Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West Thames Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of West Thames Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 listed historic places
- 3 public spaces
- 2 museums
- 2 schools
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Green Ivy Battery Park Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5130 feet
- Battery Park City School1,030 feet
- P.S. M094 School1,030 feet
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- Playto Battery Park Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5180 feet
- Battery Park City Day Nursery Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K430 feet
- The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Metropolitan College of NY (MCNY) College1,150 feet
- Language Studies International Trade or language school1,150 feet
- Manhattan Institute of Management (M Trade or language school1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Battery Park City Park270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 50 West Street Public space780 feet
- Public space at 40 Rector Street Public space1,150 feet
- Public space at 90 Washington Street Public space1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Skyscraper Museum1,180 feet
- Building at 21 West Street Listed historic place1,200 feet
- Museum of Jewish Heritage Museum1,220 feet
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- Building at 19 Rector Street Listed historic place1,220 feet
- West Street Building Listed historic place1,270 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch840 feet
Supermarkets
- Gristedes Supermarket780 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Battery Place & West Thames Street 250 feet
- South End Avenue & Rector Place 250 feet
- West Thames Street & Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass 490 feet
- Battery Place & 3rd Place 520 feet
- West Street & Robert R Douglass Pedestrian Overpass 590 feet
- South End Avenue & Albany Street 660 feet
- West Street & Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel 760 feet
- Battery Place & 2nd Place 780 feet
See every intersection along South End Avenue or West Thames Street.