2nd Avenue & East 104th Street

The four-way crossing of 2nd Avenue and East 104th Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Dream Charter School East Harlem is 360 feet away, and Living Hope Church is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 30 places to eat.

Safety record
21 hurt
26 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
200 feet
2 Av/E 103 St · M15 SBS
Within a walk
28 places
7 religious buildings, 7 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 104th 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 six 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
    0.4 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, 200 feet away, for the M15 SBS.

  • 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 103 St M15 SBS · Shelter
    200 feet
    M15 SBS
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M15 SBS …

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.

  • 48 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2043 1st Avenue Gas station
    1,300 feet
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 21 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 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, 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
9 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,900 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 58 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 100 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 56 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2024 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, 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

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM
  • Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM

North side of East 104th Street

  • Farmers market 3 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY MAY 1 - NOV 30 THURSDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of East 104th Street

  • Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
  • Farmers market 3 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY MAY 1 - NOV 30 THURSDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 109072.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 7 schools
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Leggett Memorial Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    280 feet
  2. Dream Charter School East Harlem School
    360 feet
  3. East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School
    390 feet
Show all 12
  1. East Harlem Education Center Pre-K
    390 feet
  2. Park East High School
    490 feet
  3. East Harlem School at Exodus House School
    500 feet
  4. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    600 feet
  5. East Harlem Scholars Academy CS HS School
    600 feet
  6. Amber Charter School East Harlem School
    860 feet
  7. Center for Life and Faith Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    980 feet
  8. East Harlem Block Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,060 feet
  9. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,110 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Blake Hobbs Playground
    70 feet
  2. Harlem RBI Park
    1,080 feet
  3. Poor Richard's Playground
    1,110 feet
Show all 4
  1. White Playground
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Gaylord White Houses Listed historic place
    310 feet
  2. 28th Police Precinct Station House Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  3. Metro North Plaza Listed historic place
    1,070 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Macedonia Gods Pentecostal Church House of worship
    840 feet
  2. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    960 feet
  3. Living Hope Church House of worship
    1,030 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 2029 Second Avenue Older adult center
    180 feet
  2. East River Community Center
    920 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,230 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 32 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue or East 104th 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, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.