West Street & West Houston Street
West Street and West Houston Street meet at a three-way junction in the West Village, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. In 2025, 4,177 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. Canal Park is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, Houston St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them parks, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Houston St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six 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, 360 feet away, for the SIM7 and SIM9.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Houston St/Washington St SIM7, SIM9360 feetSIM7 SIM9
Next buses at this stop
- SIM7 …
- SIM9 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on West Houston Street.
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Greenwich St & W Houston St 80 docks in all610 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 139 Charles Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- West 24th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 27 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 4,177 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 45th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 2,032 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on West Street | 2,144 | 1,133 |
| Northbound on West Street | 2,033 | 899 |
| Total | 4,177 | 2,032 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10014
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 3
- Police precinct
- 1 and 6 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- West Village
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 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 2003 and 2024.
Since 2014 at least 176 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West Houston Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West Houston Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of West Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hudson River Park240 feet
- Canal Park1,270 feet
- James J Walker Park1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Saatchi & Saatchi Public space920 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and two 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 corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- West Street & Clarkson Street 260 feet
- Washington Street & West Houston Street 370 feet
- West Street & Leroy Street 530 feet
- Greenwich Street & West Houston Street 580 feet
- Washington Street & Clarkson Street 640 feet
- Greenwich Street & King Street 850 feet
- Greenwich Street & Clarkson Street 850 feet
- Washington Street & Leroy Street 900 feet
See every intersection along West Houston Street or West Street.