South Street & Catherine Slip
South Street and Catherine Slip meet at a three-way junction in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Smith development. Between 2021 and 2025, 49 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. East River Waterfront Esplanade is under 10 feet away, and Playground One is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Madison St/Catherine St, is 1,150 feet away for the M15 SBS, and 17 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them playgrounds, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Catherine St, 1,150 feet away, for the M15 SBS.
- 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Catherine St M15 SBS1,150 feetM15 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M15 SBS …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Catherine Slip.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Catherine St & Monroe St 35 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 920 feet by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 49 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 33 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10038
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 5
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 1,600 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 in 1935.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Smith development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2020 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Catherine Slip
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Catherine Slip
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of South Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING BUSES ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Alfred E. Smith Playground.
- Governor Alfred E. Smith Memorial Statue by Charles Keck, 1950690 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 recreation center
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2540 feet
- P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis School600 feet
- Hamilton Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Parkunder 10 feet
- Tanahey Playground280 feet
- Alfred E. Smith Playground610 feet
Show all 5
- Coleman Playground1,020 feet
- Playground One Playground1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese United Methodist Church House of worship1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Alfred E Smith Recreation Center620 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Water Street & Catherine Slip 210 feet
- Cherry Street & Catherine Street 430 feet
- South Street & Market Slip 570 feet
- South Street & Pedestrian Path 730 feet
- Water Street & Market Slip 790 feet
- Monroe Street & Catherine Street 850 feet
- South Street & R F Wagner Sr Place 910 feet
- Cherry Street & Market Street 970 feet
See every intersection along Catherine Slip or South Street.