12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at St Clair Place
The five-way junction of 12th Avenue, Riverside Drive and St Clair Place is in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Cherry Walk in Riverside Park is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 18 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 125 St, 950 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 125 St 1950 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “River to River” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 125 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saint Claire Pl/W 125 St, 320 feet away, for the M125.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saint Claire Pl/W 125 St M125 · Shelter320 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 12th Avenue and St Clair Place.
- 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 12 Ave & W 125 St 39 docks in all330 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Marginal Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 860 feet by car along the streets.
- 3260 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 100 Claremont Avenue Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10027
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 7
- Police precinct
- 26
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morningside Heights
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 12th Avenue
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of St Clair Place
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 parks
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- Imagine Early Learning Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5180 feet
- Citizen's Care Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverside Park Listed historic place40 feet
- West Harlem Piers Park380 feet
- Cherry Walk in Riverside Park Park feature430 feet
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- Claremont (Dolphin) Playground930 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Manhattanville Public space740 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sheffield Farms Stable Listed historic place930 feet
- IRT Broadway Line Viaduct Listed historic place990 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 12th Avenue & Henry Hudson Parkway 100 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 125th Street 190 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 130th Street 260 feet
- 12th Avenue & West 125th Street 260 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & St Clair Place 310 feet
- Marginal Street & Henry Hudson Parkway 360 feet
- West 125th Street & West 129th Street 380 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive 390 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue, Riverside Drive or St Clair Place.