West Street & Vesey Street
West Street and Vesey Street meet at a four-way crossing in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Perelman Performing Arts Center is 590 feet away. The nearest subway, WTC Cortlandt, is about three minutes on foot, and 12 subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 70 places to eat. About 300 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 WTC Cortlandt, 680 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 12 lines within a ten-minute walk
- WTC Cortlandt 1680 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W1,130 feet2 3 A C E R W
- Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z0.3 miles2 3 4 5 A C J Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “CHORUS” (2018) by Ann Hamilton at the WTC Cortlandt station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Vesey St/West St, 330 feet away, for the SIM7, SIM9 and SIM33.
- 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Vesey St/West St SIM7, SIM9, SIM33330 feetSIM7 SIM9 SIM33
Next buses at this stop
- SIM7 …
- SIM9 …
- SIM33 …
Cycling
- 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Murray St & West St (NE Corner) 61 docks in all710 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2 miles
- 250 Vesey Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers700 feet
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 14 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10007
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 1
- Police precinct
- 1
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Financial District-Battery Park City
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the English oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2015 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Vesey Street
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Vesey Street
- For-hire vehicles only 1 sign FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING BUSES WITH PERMIT ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Time-limited parking 2 signs 3 HOUR PARKING BUSES WITH PERMIT ONLY SUNDAY 7AM-7PM
- No stopping 10 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of West Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 116268.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as American Art Deco, and built between 1923 and 1927.
- Barclay-Vesey Building (New York Telephone Building) Designated landmark250 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 ferry landings
- 2 parks
- 2 public spaces
- 1 college
- 8 other places
Schools and child care
- Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 540 feet
- Coll New Rochelle Dist Coun 31 CMPS College460 feet
- Big and Tiny Vesey Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5650 feet
Show all 4
- Hanhnemann School of Homeopathy Trade or language school770 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Silverstein Family Park690 feet
- Battery Park City Park810 feet
- Tribeca Dog Run Warren Street Dog run1,170 feet
Show all 4
- Nelson Rockefeller Park Playground South Playground1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at One Eleven Murray Street Public space770 feet
- Public space at 101 Barclay Street Public space830 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- September 11 Memorial Monument or memorial730 feet
- 9/11 Memorial Museum1,170 feet
- Battery Park City Library1,180 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Perelman Performing Arts Center Theater or concert hall590 feet
Community centers and public services
- Church Street Post Office Listed historic place1,110 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch870 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Gristedes Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,070 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store1,240 feet
Shopping centers
- Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center170 feet
Other places
- Battery Park City Ferry Landing1,160 feet
- North Cove Ferry Landing1,200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 70 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Street & Vesey Street 410 feet
- Vesey Street & North End Way 420 feet
- West Street & Murray Street 560 feet
- Greenwich Street & Vesey Street 660 feet
- Washington Street & Barclay Street 690 feet
- Greenwich Street & West Broadway 690 feet
- Vesey Street & North End Avenue 750 feet
- Murray Street & North End Way 850 feet
See every intersection along Vesey Street or West Street.