2nd Avenue & East 124th Street at RFK Bridge

The seven-way junction of 2nd Avenue, East 124th Street and RFK Bridge is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Wagner development. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Carver Community Garden is 140 feet away, and Detective Omar Edwards Park is 310 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
26 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
2 Av/E 124 St · M15
Within a walk
26 places
8 religious buildings, 5 parks and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 124th Street at RFK Bridge Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Open Secret” (1986) by Houston Conwill and “Polyrhythmics of Consciousness and Light” (2003) by Valerie Maynard at the 125 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 2 Av/E 124 St, 50 feet away, for the M15.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 2 Av/E 124 St M15
    50 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 RFK Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path.

  • 16 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 2 Ave & E 125 St 30 docks in all
    270 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive northbound at East 127th Street & Harlem River Drive, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2449 2nd Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 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.

  • 12 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

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)

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,100 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 Wagner development.

Since 2014 at least 39 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 60 signs on these blocks
  • 18 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2016 and March 2020; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10A M-11:30AM
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10AM-11:30AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 2PM-7PM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-2PM

North side of East 124th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Renaissance Revival, and built in 1904.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 5 parks
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 schools
  • 1 college
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Harlem Prep Charter School
    570 feet
  2. Touro University - Harlem College
    570 feet
  3. Urban Dove Team Charter School IV School
    570 feet
Show all 4
  1. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Triboro Plaza
    100 feet
  2. Carver Community Garden
    140 feet
  3. Wagner Houses Pool Park
    170 feet
Show all 9
  1. Detective Omar Edwards Park
    310 feet
  2. Othmar Ammann Playground
    470 feet
  3. Wagner Playground
    780 feet
  4. Louis Cuvillier Park
    850 feet
  5. Crack Is Wack Playground
    940 feet
  6. Harlem River Park
    1,010 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at East Harlem Mecc Public space
    1,120 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 125th Street Library Landmark
    540 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Manhattan Spanish Church 7 Day Adventist House of worship
    330 feet
  2. Chambers Memorial Baptist Church House of worship
    510 feet
  3. Bethel Church of Christ House of worship
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Wagner Pool Swimming pool
    330 feet

Fire and police

  1. Police Service Area #5 Police station
    570 feet
  2. Battalion 12/Engine 35/Ladder 14 Fire station
    820 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,150 feet

Supermarkets

  1. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

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

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue, East 124th Street, RFK Bridge or RFK Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path.

Sources: NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, 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 Technology and Innovation, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.