Washington Street & West 12th Street
Washington Street and West 12th Street meet at a four-way crossing in the West Village, Manhattan. The corner lies inside the Greenwich Village Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hudson River Park is 620 feet away. The nearest subway, 14 St/8 Av, is about eight minutes on foot, and nine subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them parks, and 60 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 14 St/8 Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- 9 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 14 St/8 Av A, C, E, L0.4 milesA C E L
Next trains at this station
Uptown
3 lines- A …
- C …
- E …
Downtown
3 lines- A …
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Brooklyn
1 line- L …
Also within a walk
- 14 St/6 Av 1, 2, 3, F, L, M0.4 miles1 2 3 F L M
- Christopher St-Stonewall 10.5 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Life Underground” (2001) by Tom Otterness at the 14 St/8 Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bethune St/Greenwich St, 720 feet away, for the M11.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bethune St/Greenwich St M11720 feetM11
Next buses at this stop
- M11 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Washington Street.
- 52 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bank St & Washington St 31 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Lincoln Tunnel at West 39th Street & Lincoln Tunnel, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 400 West 12th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger870 feet
- West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10014
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 6
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Village
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 84 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Washington Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Washington Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of West 12th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of West 12th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Greenwich Village Historic District.
Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and 275 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1843 and 1890.
- American Seamen's Friend Society Sailors' Home and Institute Designated landmark420 feet
- F. W. Devoe & Co. Factory Designated landmark440 feet
- Bell Telephone Laboratories Complex Designated landmark470 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Abingdon Square Park.
- Abingdon Square Doughboy Statue by Philip H. Martiny, 1921760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- West Village Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5690 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hudson River Park620 feet
- The High Line Park700 feet
- Abingdon Square750 feet
Show all 6
- Bleecker Playground1,010 feet
- Jane Street Garden1,190 feet
- Corporal John A. Seravalli Playground1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 99 Jane Street Public space390 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Westbeth Listed historic place520 feet
- Whitney Museum of American Art Museum980 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 155 Bank Street Older adult center500 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch980 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket650 feet
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 60 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Street & Jane Street 220 feet
- Washington Street & Bethune Street 220 feet
- Washington Street & Horatio Street 440 feet
- West Street & West 12th Street 480 feet
- Greenwich Street & West 12th Street 480 feet
- Washington Street & Bank Street 500 feet
- West Street & Jane Street 630 feet
- Washington Street & Gansevoort Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Washington Street or West 12th Street.