1st Avenue & East 120th Street
The four-way crossing of 1st Avenue and East 120th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 43 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Harlem Village Academy East Charter School is 320 feet away, and River East Elementary is 320 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 1 Av/E 120 St, is 150 feet away for the M15, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, eight of them schools, and 23 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/E 120 St, 150 feet away, for the M15.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/E 120 St M15150 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 and East 120th Street.
- 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 1 Ave & E 118 St 24 docks in all530 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive at 1st Avenue, 1,220 feet by car along the streets.
- 2322 1st Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 43 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 26 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2015
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10035
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 25
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 4,500 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 in 1957.
Since 2014 at least 205 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 52 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and August 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of 1st Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of East 120th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of East 120th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Wagner Playground.
- Senator Robert F. Wagner Bust by Georg John Lober, 1959640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.
- 8 schools
- 6 gardens
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Harlem Village Academy East Charter School320 feet
- River East Elementary School320 feet
- Village Academy Charter High School420 feet
Show all 8
- Mt Carmel-Holy Rosary School760 feet
- P.S. 155 William Paca School1,140 feet
- Renaissance School of the Arts School1,140 feet
- P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta School1,180 feet
- P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wagner Playground630 feet
- P.S. 155 Playground700 feet
- El Barrio Community Garden880 feet
Show all 11
- Louis Cuvillier Park940 feet
- Home Depot Children's Garden960 feet
- Pleasant Village Community Garden1,050 feet
- Wagner Houses Pool Park1,070 feet
- Diamante Garden / Dimantis Garden1,080 feet
- East Harlem Community Garden1,080 feet
- Triboro Plaza1,230 feet
- La Casita Garden1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Emanuel Baptist Church House of worship710 feet
Community centers and public services
- Wagner Community Center690 feet
- Older adult center at 435 East 120th Street Older adult center690 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket150 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- East River Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 11 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk 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:
- 1st Avenue & East 119th Street 270 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 118th Street 530 feet
- East 120th Street & Pleasant Avenue 710 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 120th Street 760 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 117th Street 790 feet
- 1st Avenue & Paladino Avenue 890 feet
- East 119th Street & Pleasant Avenue 980 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 124th Street 1,000 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or East 120th Street.