1st Avenue & East 109th Street
The four-way crossing of 1st Avenue and East 109th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Neighbors of Vega Baja is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, 110 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, seven of them schools, and 23 places to eat. Along 1st Avenue run a bus lane, all day, and a bike lane separated from traffic.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 110 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 110 St 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 6 …
Downtown
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Sábado en la Ciento Diez (Saturday on 110th Street)” (1996) by Manuel Vega at the 110 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/E 109 St, 80 feet away, for the M15.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/E 109 St M1580 feetM15
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
A bus lane runs along 1st Avenue, all day, every day.
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 1st Avenue.
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 1 Ave & E 110 St 25 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at East 116th Street & FDR Drive, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 2278 1st Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, August 2020
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10029
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 23
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,700 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 1961 and 1974.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of East 109th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 109th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 8AM-4PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING 8AM-6PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 7 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 older adult centers
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- The Dawning Village Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K240 feet
- Reece School660 feet
- P.S. 146 Ann M. Short School870 feet
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- Northside Headstart Center School1,010 feet
- Esperanza Preparatory Magnet School1,120 feet
- Tag Young Scholars School1,120 feet
- Northside Center for Child Development Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
- P.S. 083 Luis Munoz Rivera School1,190 feet
- The Bilingual Bicultural School1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Humacao Community Garden330 feet
- Neighbors of Vega Baja Garden500 feet
- Thomas Jefferson Park580 feet
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- East River Playground930 feet
- East River Esplanade Park1,010 feet
- Poor Richard's Playground1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- St Anns RC Church House of worship750 feet
- Macedonia Gods Pentecostal Church House of worship1,050 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 312 East 109th Street Older adult center580 feet
- Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center890 feet
- Thomas Jefferson Pool Swimming pool1,140 feet
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- Older adult center at 2205 1st Avenue Older adult center1,300 feet
- Older adult center at Jefferson Older adult center1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.4 miles
- Cherry Valley Marketplace Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 1st Avenue & East 110th Street 260 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 108th Street 270 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 111th Street 520 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 107th Street 530 feet
- East 110th Street & A New Street 560 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 109th Street 750 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 112th Street 800 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 106th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or East 109th Street.