Water Street & John Street

Water Street and John Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Schermerhorn Row stands 330 feet away, and John St Methodist Church is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, Fulton St, is about three minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 51 public places, eight of them listed historic places, and 115 places to eat.

Safety record
7 hurt
9 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
840 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
51 places
18 public spaces, 8 listed historic places and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Water Street & John Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 840 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    840 feet
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z

Next trains at this station

Uptown
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. 4 …
  4. 5 …
  5. A …
  6. C …
Brooklyn
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. A …
  4. C …
  5. J …
  6. Z …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. J …
  4. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Wall St 2, 3
    0.3 miles
    2 3
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    0.3 miles
    2 3 A C E R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists three works at the Fulton St station, among them “Astral Grating” (1987) by Nancy Holt and “Marine Grill Murals, c. 1913 for the McAlpin Hotel” (2000) by Frederick Dana Marsh.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Water St/John St, 60 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/John St QM11, QM25
    60 feet
    QM11 QM25

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM11 …
  2. QM25 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Water St & Fletcher St 79 docks in all
    240 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Pearl Street & Brooklyn Bridge at FDR Drive Entry Ramp, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.6 miles
  2. 25 Park Row Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.6 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.2 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10038
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City
Elevation
7 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 8,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 30 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 21 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2016 and March 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of John Street

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of John Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Water Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 2 signs TAXI STAND

West side of Water Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Bus layover only 1 sign DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6:30AM-7:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 115995, 116107, 116286 and 116287.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are four Individual Landmarks, and 69 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Greek Revival. They were mostly built between 1811 and 1849.

  1. Schermerhorn Row Designated landmark
    330 feet
  2. Hickson W. Field Stores Designated landmark
    420 feet
  3. Fulton Market Designated landmark
    490 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 51 public places.

  • 18 public spaces
  • 8 listed historic places
  • 6 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 13 other places

Schools and child care

  1. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    530 feet
  2. Titus School
    660 feet
  3. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    820 feet
Show all 11
  1. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    930 feet
  2. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    970 feet
  3. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    970 feet
  4. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    1,040 feet
  5. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    1,040 feet
  6. Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School
    1,070 feet
  7. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    1,170 feet
  8. The Peck Slip School
    1,230 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Imagination Playground
    220 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    410 feet
  3. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    510 feet
Show all 6
  1. DeLury Square
    960 feet
  2. Peck Slip Park
    1,230 feet
  3. Fishbridge Garden Dog Run
    1,310 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    220 feet
  2. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    250 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,190 feet
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  1. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    300 feet
  2. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    340 feet
  3. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    610 feet
  4. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    790 feet
  5. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    830 feet
  6. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    850 feet
  7. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    860 feet
  8. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    910 feet
  9. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    950 feet
  10. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    960 feet
  11. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    1,110 feet
  12. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    1,130 feet
  13. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    1,150 feet
  14. Public space at 95 Wall Street Public space
    1,150 feet
  15. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    1,150 feet
  16. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    450 feet
  2. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    450 feet
  3. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    470 feet
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  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    670 feet
  2. W.O. Decker (Tugboat) Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  3. Helen McAllister, Harbor Tugboat Listed historic place
    1,160 feet
  4. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  5. South Street Seaport Historic District Listed historic place
    1,250 feet
  6. Ambrose (Lightship) Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. John St Methodist Church Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  2. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    1,290 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    350 feet
  2. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    950 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    950 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    70 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    990 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    880 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    330 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 115 places to eat and nine food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 25 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along John Street or Water Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.