Water Street & Jackson Street
Water Street and Jackson Street meet at a three-way junction in the Lower East Side, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Vladeck development. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Vladeck Park is 340 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cherry St/Jackson St, is 310 feet away for the M22, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them parks, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cherry St/Jackson St, 310 feet away, for the M22.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cherry St/Jackson St M22310 feetM22
Next buses at this stop
- M22 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Henry St & Grand St 36 docks in all1,030 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & Grand Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.8 miles
- 299 South Street Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.3 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.
- 10 people injured
- 4 people killed
- 12 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
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)
- Lower East Side
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are 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 1940 and 1955.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Vladeck development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 93 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Jackson Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Jackson Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Water Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Water Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- 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.
- 4 parks
- 4 playgrounds
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- University Neighborhood High School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Corlears Hook Park80 feet
- Vladeck Park340 feet
- Corlears Hook Park Playground440 feet
Show all 9
- John V. Lindsay East River Park520 feet
- East River Waterfront Esplanade Park560 feet
- Vladeck Houses Community Garden - Vladeck Houses (NYCHA) Garden590 feet
- Vladeck Park Playground700 feet
- Henry M. Jackson Playground900 feet
- Lillian D Wald Playground1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Gouverneur Hospital Listed historic place930 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket880 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other places
- Corlears Hook Ferry Landing1,290 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, 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:
- Jackson Street & Corlears Hook Park Path 90 feet
- Cherry Street & Jackson Street 250 feet
- Cherry Street & Corlears Hook Park Path 410 feet
- Corlears Hook Park Path & Corlears Hook Park Overpass 640 feet
- Madison Street & Jackson Street 740 feet
- Water Street & Gouverneur Slip East 750 feet
- Water Street & Gouverneur Street 830 feet
- FDR Drive & Corlears Hook Park Overpass 880 feet
See every intersection along Jackson Street or Water Street.