2nd Avenue & East 125th Street

The five-way junction of 2nd Avenue and East 125th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 130 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Wagner Houses Pool is 440 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 27 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat.

Safety record
75 hurt
130 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
1,220 feet · 5 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
E 125 St/2 Av · M60 SBS
Within a walk
27 places
8 religious buildings, 5 parks and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 125th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 1,220 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    1,220 feet
    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 E 125 St/2 Av, 60 feet away, for the M60 SBS.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 125 St/2 Av M60 SBS
    60 feet
    M60 SBS

Next buses at this stop

  1. M60 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.

  • 9 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
    80 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Willis Avenue Bridge & 1st Avenue at East 125th Street, 750 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 2449 2nd Avenue Gas station
    190 feet
  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 130 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 74 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 11 of those hurt, on foot
  • 8 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.

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
13 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four 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.

Since 2014 at least 336 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 23 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10AM-11:30AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 125th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 4:30AM-6AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 125th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING 7AM-10AM 3PM-7PM ALL DAYS
  • Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 10AM-3PM ALL DAYS

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 27 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Harlem Prep Charter School
    850 feet
  2. Touro University - Harlem College
    850 feet
  3. Urban Dove Team Charter School IV School
    850 feet
Show all 4
  1. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,030 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Triboro Plaza
    70 feet
  2. Carver Community Garden
    410 feet
  3. Wagner Houses Pool Park
    440 feet
Show all 9
  1. Detective Omar Edwards Park
    450 feet
  2. Crack Is Wack Playground
    670 feet
  3. Harlem River Park
    740 feet
  4. Othmar Ammann Playground
    740 feet
  5. Louis Cuvillier Park
    820 feet
  6. Wagner Playground
    1,050 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at East Harlem Mecc Public space
    840 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 125th Street Library Landmark
    440 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Manhattan Spanish Church 7 Day Adventist House of worship
    610 feet
  2. Chambers Memorial Baptist Church House of worship
    780 feet
  3. United Moravian Church House of worship
    1,100 feet
Show all 4
  1. True Church of God House of worship
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Wagner Pool Swimming pool
    360 feet
  2. Older adult center at 2322 Third Avenue Older adult center
    1,260 feet

Fire and police

  1. Police Service Area #5 Police station
    850 feet
  2. Battalion 12/Engine 35/Ladder 14 Fire station
    1,030 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    880 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    1,080 feet

Supermarkets

  1. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.4 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 17 places to eat and six food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 2nd Avenue, East 125th Street or RFK Bridge.

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, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.