12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 125th Street
The six-way junction of 12th Avenue, Riverside Drive and West 125th Street is in Manhattanville-West Harlem, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. West Harlem Piers is 350 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 16 places to eat. About 600 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, 1,000 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 125 St 11,000 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 137 St-City College 10.5 miles1
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 W 125 St/Saint Clair Pl, 400 feet away, for the M125.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 125 St/Saint Clair Pl M125400 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 12th Avenue and West 125th Street.
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 12 Ave & W 125 St 39 docks in all140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Marginal Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 680 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 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2022
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)
- Manhattanville-West Harlem
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 70 signs on these blocks
- 16 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2015 and March 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 10pm on West 125th Street (south side).
East side of 12th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 12th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-10PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Riverside Drive
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 8AM-6PM ALL DAYS
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Riverside Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 108762 and 111971.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at West Harlem Piers.
- Voice II Sculpture by Nari Ward, 2009720 feet
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 5360 feet
- Citizen's Care Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverside Park Listed historic place220 feet
- West Harlem Piers Park350 feet
- Cherry Walk in Riverside Park Park feature620 feet
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- Claremont (Dolphin) Playground1,120 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Manhattanville Public space560 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Sheffield Farms Stable Listed historic place950 feet
- IRT Broadway Line Viaduct Listed historic place1,030 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,280 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 130th Street 70 feet
- 12th Avenue & West 125th Street 70 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at St Clair Place 190 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive 200 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 125th Street 290 feet
- 12th Avenue & Henry Hudson Parkway 290 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 131st Street 330 feet
- West 125th Street & Marginal Street 350 feet
See every intersection along 12th Avenue, Riverside Drive or West 125th Street.