William Street & Platt Street

William Street and Platt Street meet at a three-way junction in Financial District-Battery Park City, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Federal Reserve Bank of New York, one of 18 Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 280 feet away, and New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital is 1,170 feet away. The nearest subway, Fulton St, is about a minute on foot, for the 2, 3, 4 and five more. Within a five-minute walk are 60 public places and 167 places to eat.

Safety record
1 hurt
12 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fulton St
280 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
Nearest bus stop
980 feet
Water St/John St · QM11, QM25
Within a walk
60 places
16 public spaces, 12 listed historic places and 15 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
William Street & Platt Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fulton St, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 8 lines at the nearest station
  • 13 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Fulton St 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, Z
    280 feet
    2 3 4 5 A C J Z

Next trains at this station

Uptown
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. 4 …
  4. 5 …
  5. A …
  6. C …
Brooklyn
6 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 3 …
  3. A …
  4. C …
  5. J …
  6. Z …
Downtown
4 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. J …
  4. Z …

Also within a walk

  1. Wall St 2, 3
    460 feet
    2 3
  2. Chambers St/WTC/Park Place/Cortlandt St 2, 3, A, C, E, R, W
    940 feet
    2 3 A C E R W

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists three works at the Fulton St station, among them “Astral Grating” (1987) by Nancy Holt and “Marine Grill Murals, c. 1913 for the McAlpin Hotel” (2000) by Frederick Dana Marsh.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Water St/John St, 980 feet away, for the QM11 and QM25.

  • 30 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Water St/John St QM11, QM25
    980 feet
    QM11 QM25

Next buses at this stop

  1. QM11 …
  2. QM25 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on William Street.

  • 51 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 7 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. John St & William St 63 docks in all
    180 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Brooklyn Bridge at Rose Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 55 8th Avenue Gas station
    2.4 miles
  2. 25 Park Row Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger
    0.4 miles
  3. 299 South Street Fast charging for electric cars
    1.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10038
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 1
City Council district
1
Police precinct
1
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Financial District-Battery Park City
Elevation
21 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 7,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 127 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eleven trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 10 signs on these blocks
  • 4 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 3 hour commercial vehicles Monday to Friday 7am to 7pm on William Street (west side).

North side of Platt Street

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of Platt Street

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

East side of William Street

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 116198.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Eighteen buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1810 and 1968.

  1. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Designated landmark
    280 feet
  2. One Chase Manhattan Plaza Designated landmark
    400 feet
  3. Excelsior Steam Power Company Building Designated landmark
    450 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Louise Nevelson Plaza.

  1. Shadows and Flags Sculpture by Louise Nevelson, 1978
    260 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 60 public places.

  • 16 public spaces
  • 12 listed historic places
  • 7 schools
  • 5 trade or language schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 16 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Titus School
    380 feet
  2. Excel Career Training School Trade or language school
    400 feet
  3. Nysarc, Inc-Nyc Chapter School
    470 feet
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  1. Golden Minds Prep Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    520 feet
  2. KinderCare Education Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    570 feet
  3. New York English Academy Trade or language school
    580 feet
  4. Quad Preparatory Upper School
    580 feet
  5. Bright Minds Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    610 feet
  6. International Development Institute, Trade or language school
    770 feet
  7. Quad Preparatory School
    800 feet
  8. Pine Street School
    920 feet
  9. Bright Horizons Children's Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    980 feet
  10. Spruce Street School
    1,170 feet
  11. Sfinity Trade or language school
    1,220 feet
  12. Tribeca Preparatory School
    1,240 feet
  13. Pace University - NYC Campus College
    1,290 feet
  14. Global Education Insurance School Trade or language school
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. DeLury Square
    920 feet
  2. Pearl St Playground
    1,160 feet
  3. Imagination Playground
    1,230 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at 100 William Street Public space
    120 feet
  2. Louise Nevelson Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    310 feet
  3. Public space at 59 Maiden Lane Public space
    390 feet
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  1. Public space at Liberty Tower Public space
    460 feet
  2. Public space at Two Gold Public space
    520 feet
  3. Public space at 130 William Street Public space
    590 feet
  4. Public space at Two Federal Reserve Plaza Public space
    710 feet
  5. Public space at 180 Water Street Public space
    760 feet
  6. Public space at 160 Water Street Public space
    770 feet
  7. Public space at 15 Cliff Street Public space
    780 feet
  8. Public space at 140 Broadway Public space
    970 feet
  9. Public space at 33 Beekman Street Public space
    1,010 feet
  10. Public space at J.P. Morgan Public space
    1,010 feet
  11. Public space at 200 Water Street Public space
    1,040 feet
  12. Public space at New York by Gehry Public space
    1,170 feet
  13. Public space at 175 Water Street Public space
    1,260 feet
  14. Public space at Wall Street Plaza Public space
    1,270 feet

Health care

  1. New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital
    1,170 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Insurance Company of North America Building Listed historic place
    640 feet
  2. Wallace Building Listed historic place
    730 feet
  3. Red Cube Public artwork
    1,030 feet
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  1. Liberty Tower Listed historic place
    830 feet
  2. Bank of New York Building Listed historic place
    860 feet
  3. Manhattan Company Building Listed historic place
    920 feet
  4. Fulton-Nassau Historic District Listed historic place
    940 feet
  5. Chamber of Commerce Building Listed historic place
    940 feet
  6. Corbin Building Listed historic place
    950 feet
  7. Federal Hall National Memorial Historic site · listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  8. First National City Bank (Merchants' Exchange) Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  9. J. P. Morgan & Co. Building Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  10. Equitable Building Listed historic place
    1,210 feet
  11. 9/11 Memorial Museum
    1,290 feet
  12. Wall and Hanover Building Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. John St Methodist Church Landmark · listed historic place
    320 feet
  2. Our Lady of Victory Church House of worship
    570 feet
  3. Wall St Synagogue House of worship
    890 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. NYC Business Solutions Lower Manhattan Center Career or business center
    350 feet
  2. Workforce1 Healthcare Career Center Career or business center
    350 feet
  3. Peck Slip Retail Post Office Listed historic place
    570 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 6 Fire station
    960 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    500 feet
  2. Flagstar Bank Bank branch
    770 feet
  3. TD Bank Bank branch
    1,020 feet

Supermarkets

  1. 55 Fulton Market Supermarket
    1,140 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    800 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    930 feet

Shopping centers

  1. Westfield World Trade Center Shopping center
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 167 places to eat and 12 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 22 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Platt Street or William Street.

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, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.