West 64th Street & Freedom Place South
West 64th Street and Freedom Place South meet at a three-way junction in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground is 720 feet away. The nearest subway, 66 St-Lincoln Ctr, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 29 public places, 13 of them day care or pre-K sites, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 66 St-Lincoln Ctr, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 66 St-Lincoln Ctr 10.5 miles1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Artemis, Acrobats, Divas, and Dancers” (2001) by Nancy Spero at the 66 St-Lincoln Ctr station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West End Av/W 64 St, 370 feet away, for the M57.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West End Av/W 64 St M57 · Shelter370 feetM57
Next buses at this stop
- M57 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 64 St & Thelonious Monk Circle 43 docks in allunder 10 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 79th Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 303 West 66th Street Charging for electric cars, 11 Level 2 chargers1,160 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two 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 June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10069
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 20
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
- Elevation
- 39 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,900 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 1994 and 2006.
Since 2014 at least 211 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of West 64th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 29 public places.
- 13 day care or pre-K sites
- 8 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 public spaces
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Congregation Habonim Preschool, ages 2 to 5190 feet
- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5190 feet
- Ucp of NYC - Manhattan Child Program School560 feet
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- La Maternelle II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5340 feet
- Bright Horizons at West 63rd Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K350 feet
- Adapt Community Network Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K530 feet
- Goddard Riverside Community Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K720 feet
- Collegiate School740 feet
- Woodside Pre-K Program School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,010 feet
- Woodside Preschool Riverside Blvd Preschool, ages 2 to 51,050 feet
- Fiorello H. Laguardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts School1,070 feet
- The Riverside School for Makers and Artists School1,080 feet
- Star a Kidz M Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,110 feet
- The Hudson Guild Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,150 feet
- High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice School1,220 feet
- High School of Arts and Technology School1,220 feet
- Manhattan / Hunter Science High School1,220 feet
- Urban Assembly School for Media Studies, The School1,220 feet
- Woodside Kindergarten School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,220 feet
- Amsterdam Child care1,220 feet
- NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 51,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverside Park South Park560 feet
- Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground720 feet
- Big River Playground970 feet
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- Little Engine Playground1,180 feet
- Lindas Lawn in Riverside Park South Park feature1,270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at West End Towers Public space520 feet
- Public space at Riverside Center Public space1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 250 West 65th Street Older adult center940 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket630 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.3 miles
- Gourmet Garage Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 63rd Street & Freedom Place South 260 feet
- Riverside Boulevard & West 64th Street 300 feet
- West End Avenue & West 64th Street 320 feet
- West 62nd Street & Freedom Place South 530 feet
- West 65th Street & Riverside Boulevard 550 feet
- Riverside Boulevard & West 63rd Street 570 feet
- West End Avenue & West 63rd Street 580 feet
- West End Avenue & West 65th Street 590 feet
See every intersection along Freedom Place South or West 64th Street.