West Street & Clarkson Street
West Street and Clarkson Street meet at a three-way junction in the West Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Hudson River Park is 110 feet away. The nearest subway, Houston St, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and ten places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Houston St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- Houston St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Platform Diving” (1994) by Deborah Brown at the Houston St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Houston St/Washington St, 620 feet away, for the SIM7 and SIM9.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Houston St/Washington St SIM7, SIM9620 feetSIM7 SIM9
Next buses at this stop
- SIM7 …
- SIM9 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Clarkson Street.
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Greenwich St & W Houston St 80 docks in all870 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 139 Charles Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10014
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 6
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Village
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 176 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Shumard's oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2018 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Clarkson Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of Clarkson Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
East side of West Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons at West Village Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hudson River Park110 feet
- James J Walker Park1,060 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Saatchi & Saatchi Public space1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and one food store.
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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- West Street & West Houston Street 260 feet
- West Street & Leroy Street 270 feet
- Washington Street & Clarkson Street 390 feet
- Greenwich Street & Clarkson Street 610 feet
- Washington Street & West Houston Street 630 feet
- Washington Street & Leroy Street 660 feet
- Greenwich Street & West Houston Street 840 feet
- Greenwich Street & Leroy Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Clarkson Street or West Street.