South Street & Clinton Street
South Street and Clinton Street meet at a four-way crossing in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Two Bridges URA (Site 7) development. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 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 Two Bridges Community Center is 210 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about seven minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, four of them playgrounds, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.3 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Madison St/Clinton St, 990 feet away, for the M22.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Madison St/Clinton St M22 · Shelter990 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Clinton Street.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Clinton St & Cherry St 49 docks in all370 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.7 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers630 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 7
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Chinatown-Two Bridges
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,600 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 between 1955 and 1978.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Two Bridges URA (Site 7) development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 36 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clinton Street
- Back-in parking only 3 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Clinton Street
- No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of South Street
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of South Street
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Little Flower Playground.
- Fiorello H. La Guardia Bust by Jo Davidson, 1957770 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 playgrounds
- 4 schools
- 3 parks
- 1 ambulance station
- 1 community center
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 184m Shuang Wen School750 feet
- Hamilton - Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
- Manhattan Charter School II School1,260 feet
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- Orchard Collegiate Academy School1,260 feet
- University Neighborhood Middle School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Parkunder 10 feet
- Cherry Clinton Playground270 feet
- Pier 42 Park660 feet
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- John V. Lindsay East River Park700 feet
- Little Flower Playground880 feet
- Lillian D Wald Playground950 feet
- Pier 42 Playground1,120 feet
- Vladeck Houses Community Garden - Vladeck Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,250 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Basketball City Public space310 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 4 Ambulance station330 feet
- New Gouverneur Hospital SNF Nursing home or hospice1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Gouverneur Hospital Listed historic place940 feet
Community centers and public services
- Two Bridges Community Center210 feet
- Older adult center at 280 Cherry Street Older adult center1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Metro Acres Market Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and three 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 nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Cherry Street & Clinton Street 390 feet
- FDR Drive & South Street 520 feet
- FDR Drive & Montgomery Street 570 feet
- Montgomery Street & FDR Drive 610 feet
- Water Street & Montgomery Street 720 feet
- FDR Drive & Gouverneur Slip West 760 feet
- Cherry Street & Jefferson Street 830 feet
- Cherry Street & Montgomery Street 890 feet
See every intersection along Clinton Street or South Street.