South Street & Market Slip
South Street and Market Slip meet at a three-way junction in Chinatown-Two Bridges, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Coleman Playground is 440 feet away, and Chinese Baptist Conservative Church is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, East Broadway, is about eight minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, three of them day care or pre-K sites, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is East Broadway, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- East Broadway F0.4 milesF
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- F …
Brooklyn
1 line- F …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Pike St/South St, 920 feet away, for the M15.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Pike St/South St M15920 feetM15
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Market Slip.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Market St & Cherry St 45 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Brooklyn Bridge & FDR Drive at South Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.6 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10002
- 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the green ash.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Market Slip
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of Market Slip
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY
West side of South Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING BUSES ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Hamilton - Madison House Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K470 feet
- University Settlement Society of New York Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,120 feet
- P.S. 126 Jacob August Riis School1,170 feet
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- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Parkunder 10 feet
- Tanahey Playground270 feet
- Coleman Playground440 feet
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- Alfred E. Smith Playground1,180 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- House at 51 Market Street Listed historic place890 feet
Houses of worship
- Chinese Baptist Conservative Church House of worship1,160 feet
- Chinese Evangelist Mission Church House of worship1,220 feet
Community centers and public services
- Alfred E Smith Recreation Center1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Chinatown Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Water Street & Market Slip 220 feet
- Cherry Street & Market Street 390 feet
- FDR Drive & Manhattan Bridge Pedestrian Path 560 feet
- South Street & Catherine Slip 570 feet
- South Street & Pike Slip 600 feet
- FDR Drive & Manhattan Bridge Bike Path 680 feet
- Pike Slip & Manhattan Bridge Bike Path 680 feet
- Monroe Street & Market Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Market Slip or South Street.