Water Street & Maiden Lane

Water Street and Maiden Lane meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A designated landmark, 90-94 Maiden Lane Building, stands 490 feet away. The nearest subway, Wall St, is about four minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 54 public places, ten of them listed historic places, and 98 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
25 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Wall St
940 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 3
Nearest bus stop
70 feet
Water St/Maiden LN · QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 +2
Within a walk
54 places
21 public spaces, 10 listed historic places and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Water Street & Maiden Lane Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Wall St, 940 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Wall St 2, 3
    940 feet
    2 3

Next trains at this station

Uptown
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
Brooklyn
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …

Also within a walk

  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    1,190 feet
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z
  2. Broad St J, Z
    0.3 miles
    J Z

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Subway Wall” (1990) by Harry Roseman at the Wall St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Water St/Maiden LN, 70 feet away, for the QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 and two more.

  • 29 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/Maiden LN QM7, QM8, QM65, SIM5 +2 · Shelter
    70 feet
    QM7 QM8 QM65 SIM5 SIM15 SIM35
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM7 …
  2. QM8 …
  3. QM65 …
  4. SIM5 …
  5. SIM15 …
  6. SIM35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 39 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 8 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Water St & Fletcher St 79 docks in all
    150 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
    2.5 miles
  2. 200 Liberty Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10005
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 9,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 43 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
  • 12 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2024 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Maiden Lane

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-6PM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM

South side of Maiden Lane

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

East side of Water Street

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Water Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6PM-10PM SATURDAY 10AM-10PM
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO NYC DEPT OF INVESTIGATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-6PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 100469, 100470, 116323 and 116330.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 37 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. 90-94 Maiden Lane Building Designated landmark
    490 feet
  2. Cities Service Building Designated landmark
    500 feet
  3. Hickson W. Field Stores Designated landmark
    510 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Louise Nevelson Plaza.

  1. Shadows and Flags Sculpture by Louise Nevelson, 1978
    780 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 54 public places.

  • 21 public spaces
  • 10 listed historic places
  • 6 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 career or business centers
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    450 feet
  2. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    590 feet
  3. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    660 feet
Show all 10
  1. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    660 feet
  2. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    680 feet
  3. Kwenda Collegiate Girls Charter School
    690 feet
  4. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    910 feet
  5. Titus School
    950 feet
  6. Quad Preparatory School
    1,230 feet
  7. New York City Charter School of the Arts School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. East River Waterfront Esplanade Park
    490 feet
  2. Imagination Playground
    560 feet
  3. Pearl St Playground
    790 feet
Show all 5
  1. Old Slip Park
    1,080 feet
  2. The Queen Elizabeth II September 11th Garden
    1,120 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    230 feet
  2. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    330 feet
  3. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    810 feet
Show all 22
  1. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    350 feet
  2. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    440 feet
  3. Public space at 180 Maiden Lane Public space
    470 feet
  4. Public space at 100 Wall Street Public space
    480 feet
  5. Public space at 110 Wall Street Public space
    590 feet
  6. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    620 feet
  7. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    690 feet
  8. Public space at Barclays Bank Public space
    740 feet
  9. Public space at 95 Wall Street Public space
    770 feet
  10. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    780 feet
  11. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    920 feet
  12. Public space at 111 Wall Street Public space
    1,000 feet
  13. Public space at 77 Water Street Public space
    1,030 feet
  14. Public space at 10 Hanover Square Public space
    1,060 feet
  15. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    1,120 feet
  16. Public space at Pier 17 Public space
    1,160 feet
  17. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    1,170 feet
  18. Public space at Financial Square Public space
    1,230 feet
  19. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. John Street Building No. 170--176 Listed historic place
    670 feet
  2. South Street Seaport Museum Listed historic place
    780 feet
  3. Schermerhorn Row Block Listed historic place
    800 feet
Show all 11
  1. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    850 feet
  2. Beaver Building Listed historic place
    970 feet
  3. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    1,050 feet
  4. Wall and Hanover Building Listed historic place
    1,060 feet
  5. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Listed historic place
    1,180 feet
  6. First National City Bank (Merchants' Exchange) Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
  7. Bank of New York Building Listed historic place
    1,270 feet
  8. First Police Precinct Station House Listed historic place
    1,280 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    920 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    700 feet
  2. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    1,310 feet
  3. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    1,310 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 4/Ladder 15 Fire station
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    340 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    610 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    1,060 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    1,270 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    720 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.4 miles

Other places

  1. Pier 11 Wall Street Ferry Landing
    1,230 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 98 places to eat and ten 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 Maiden Lane 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.