2nd Avenue & East 102nd Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 102nd Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 29 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente is 360 feet away, and Sunshine Playground is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.

Safety record
14 hurt
29 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
230 feet
2 Av/E 103 St · M15
Within a walk
27 places
7 religious buildings, 6 day care or pre-K sites and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 102nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 103 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 96 St Q
    0.3 miles
    Q

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Neo-Boriken” (1990) by Nitza Tufiño at the 103 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/E 103 St, 230 feet away, for the M15.

  • 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 103 St M15
    230 feet
    M15

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 2nd Avenue, 7am to 10am and 2pm to 7pm on weekdays.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 2nd Avenue and East 102nd Street.

  • 25 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 103 St & 2 Ave 33 docks in all
    340 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2043 1st Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 29 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 7 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, January 2017

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 (South)
Elevation
12 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development.

Since 2014 at least 51 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 46 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM
  • Truck loading only 5 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM

North side of East 102nd Street

  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 102nd Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 4 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • Back-in parking only 6 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 110301.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Collegiate Gothic, and built between 1899 and 1901.

  1. Public School 109 Designated landmark
    750 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 public places.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 6 day care or pre-K sites
  • 6 schools
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 parks
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    360 feet
  2. Center for Life and Faith Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    460 feet
  3. East Harlem School at Exodus House School
    500 feet
Show all 12
  1. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    580 feet
  2. Dream Charter School East Harlem School
    610 feet
  3. Leggett Memorial Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    800 feet
  4. East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School
    920 feet
  5. East Harlem Education Center Pre-K
    920 feet
  6. East Harlem Scholars Academy CS HS School
    980 feet
  7. Young Minds In Motion Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    980 feet
  8. Park East High School
    1,010 feet
  9. Washington Child care
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Blake Hobbs Playground
    60 feet
  2. Harlem RBI Park
    550 feet
  3. Cherry Tree Park
    920 feet
Show all 4
  1. Sunshine Playground
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Metro North Plaza Listed historic place
    550 feet
  2. Gaylord White Houses Listed historic place
    840 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    1,080 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 2029 Second Avenue Older adult center
    710 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 22 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 102nd Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.