West Broadway & Thomas Street

West Broadway and Thomas Street meet at a four-way crossing in Tribeca-Civic Center, Manhattan. The corner lies on the edge of the Tribeca West Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. (former) H. B. Claflin & Company Annex stands 150 feet away, and the Ladder 8 firehouse is 1,040 feet away. The nearest subway, Chambers St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 1, 2 and 3. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places and 119 places to eat.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Chambers St
650 feet · 2 min on foot · 1, 2, 3
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
West Broadway/Duane St · M20
Within a walk
31 places
10 day care or pre-K sites, 5 listed historic places and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
West Broadway & Thomas Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Chambers St, 650 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 15 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Chambers St 1, 2, 3
    650 feet
    1 2 3

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. 2 …
  3. 3 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. 2 …
  3. 3 …

Also within a walk

  1. Franklin St 1
    770 feet
    1
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    1,050 feet
    2 3 A C E R W

Bus

The nearest bus stop is West Broadway/Duane St, 340 feet away, for the M20.

  • 29 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. West Broadway/Duane St M20 · Shelter
    340 feet
    M20
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M20 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on West Broadway.

  • 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 7 of them on-street corrals
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Duane St & Hudson St 44 docks in all
    520 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    1.6 miles
  2. 10 Reade Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported four 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 May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10013
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Tribeca-Civic Center
Elevation
14 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

One tree recorded by NYC Parks stands within 330 feet, a red maple.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2014 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of Thomas Street

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM

South side of Thomas Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NYSJ MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

East side of West Broadway

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-2PM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM

West side of West Broadway

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-2PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-10PM SATURDAY 7AM-10PM
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 2PM-10PM SATURDAY 8AM-10PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 102672, 105667, 106569 and 106707.

Landmarks and historic districts

The corner stands at the edge of the Tribeca West Historic District.

Within 820 feet are six Individual Landmarks, and 210 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Italianate. They were mostly built between 1859 and 1889.

  1. (former) H. B. Claflin & Company Annex Designated landmark
    150 feet
  2. (former) Diamond Building Designated landmark
    220 feet
  3. Western Union Building Designated landmark
    260 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

  • 10 day care or pre-K sites
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 3 parks
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 fire stations
  • 9 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Washington Market School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    350 feet
  2. New York Law School College
    530 feet
  3. The New York Acad of Art College
    870 feet
Show all 14
  1. The Jewish Community Project of Lower Manhattan Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    370 feet
  2. Buckle My Shoe Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    380 feet
  3. German School Manhattan School
    970 feet
  4. Imagine Early Learning Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,080 feet
  5. Reade Street Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,080 feet
  6. Kiddie Academy of Tribeca Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,110 feet
  7. Kindercare Education at Work Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,150 feet
  8. New York Paralegal School Trade or language school
    1,160 feet
  9. Playgarden Associates Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,220 feet
  10. NY Kids Club Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,260 feet
  11. Tribeca Community School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,270 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Duane Park
    500 feet
  2. Washington Market Park Playground
    960 feet
  3. Washington Market Park
    970 feet
Show all 4
  1. Tribeca Park
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Bogardus Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    630 feet
  2. Public space at Tribeca Tower Public space
    770 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Chambers Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    700 feet
  2. Building at 8 Thomas Street Listed historic place
    860 feet
  3. Cary Building Listed historic place
    920 feet
Show all 6
  1. Archive of Contempory Music Research library
    1,080 feet
  2. Building at 75 Murray Street Listed historic place
    1,260 feet
  3. Building at 85 Leonard Street Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 310 Greenwich Street Older adult center
    1,140 feet

Fire and police

  1. Manhattan Borough Command/Battalion 1/Engine 7/Ladder 1 Fire station
    980 feet
  2. Ladder 8 Fire station
    1,040 feet
  3. 1st Precinct Police station
    1,300 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    300 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    460 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    710 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Gourmet Garage Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,170 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    1,300 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    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 119 places to eat and seven food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 20 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Thomas Street or West Broadway.

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