Varick Street & Holland Tunnel
Varick Street and Holland Tunnel meet at a three-way junction in Tribeca-Civic Center, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The fountain “Canal Waterworks” is 380 feet away. The nearest subway, Canal St, is about two minutes on foot, and 13 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 68 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Varick Street.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Canal St, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Canal St A, C, E490 feetA C E
Next trains at this station
Uptown
3 lines- A …
- C …
- E …
Downtown
3 lines- A …
- C …
- E …
Also within a walk
- Canal St 1580 feet1
- Franklin St 1730 feet1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Gathering” (2001) by Walter Martin & Paloma Muñoz at the Canal St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Varick St/North Moore St, 550 feet away, for the M20.
- 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Varick St/North Moore St M20550 feetM20
Next buses at this stop
- M20 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Varick Street.
- 34 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Laight St & Hudson St 87 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station1.5 miles
- 123 Leonard Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10013
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tribeca-Civic Center
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1892 and 1924.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 108 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1883 and 1908.
- (former) Merchants' Refrigerating Company Designated landmark430 feet
- Merchants' Refrigerating & Ice Manufacture Company Designated landmark460 feet
- Holland Tunnel Administration Building Designated landmark570 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Capsouto Park.
- Canal Waterworks Fountain by Elyn Zimmerman, 2009380 feet
- Juan Pablo Duarte Statue by Nicola Arrighini, 1978630 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 parks
- 2 colleges
- 1 arts or cultural center
- 1 career or business center
- 8 other places
Schools and child care
- Tribeca Community School Preschool, ages 2 to 5400 feet
- Vivvi 1 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5760 feet
- Language Institute for English Trade or language school940 feet
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- Bright Horizons at Tribeca Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- The New York Acad of Art College1,160 feet
- Citi Children's Center at 388 Greenwich Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,230 feet
- New York Law School College1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Albert Capsouto Park300 feet
- Tribeca Park430 feet
- Duarte Square720 feet
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- Grand Canal Court Park780 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Freeman Plaza West Public space1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- American Thread Building Listed historic place560 feet
- Jackie Robinson Museum770 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- apexart Arts or cultural center1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- NYS Department of Labor Lower Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center940 feet
- Canal Street Post Office Listed historic place1,010 feet
Fire and police
- 1st Precinct Police station · landmark380 feet
- Ladder 8 Fire station · landmark590 feet
Supermarkets
- Gourmet Garage Supermarket0.4 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 68 places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 24 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Varick Street & Laight Street 250 feet
- Varick Street & Beach Street 250 feet
- Ericsson Place & Holland Tunnel 340 feet
- Holland Tunnel & Holland Tunnel Exit Pedestrian Overpass 390 feet
- Laight Street & St Johns Lane 450 feet
- Beach Street & St Johns Lane 460 feet
- Varick Street & North Moore Street 500 feet
- Canal Street & Varick Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Holland Tunnel or Varick Street.