2nd Avenue & East 126th Street

The five-way junction of 2nd Avenue and East 126th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 53 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Wagner Pool is 640 feet away, and Police Service Area #5 is 1,130 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 28 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.

Safety record
42 hurt
53 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
170 feet
E 126 St/2 Av · M35
Within a walk
28 places
8 religious buildings, 5 parks and 11 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
2nd Avenue & East 126th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five 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 E 126 St/2 Av, 170 feet away, for the M35.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 126 St/2 Av M35
    170 feet
    M35

Next buses at this stop

  1. M35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East 126th Street and RFK Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path.

  • 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 2 Ave & E 125 St 30 docks in all
    350 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, 1,030 feet by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 53 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 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 four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,400 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 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 30 signs on these blocks
  • 10 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 2nd Avenue

  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of 2nd Avenue

  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 126th Street

  • Bus layover only 1 sign MTA BUS LAYOVER ONLY NO ENGINE IDLING MAX FINE $2000
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-8PM

South side of East 126th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 5 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

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

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Crack is Wack Playground.

  1. Crack Is Wack Mural by Keith Haring, 1986
    580 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    740 feet
  2. Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nurs. College
    1,060 feet
  3. Harlem Prep Charter School
    1,130 feet
Show all 6
  1. Urban Dove Team Charter School IV School
    1,130 feet
  2. Touro University - Harlem College
    1,130 feet
  3. King's Academy School
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Triboro Plaza
    90 feet
  2. Crack Is Wack Playground
    390 feet
  3. Harlem River Park
    460 feet
Show all 8
  1. Carver Community Garden
    690 feet
  2. Wagner Houses Pool Park
    720 feet
  3. Detective Omar Edwards Park
    730 feet
  4. Othmar Ammann Playground
    1,020 feet
  5. Louis Cuvillier Park
    1,090 feet

Plazas and public spaces

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

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 125th Street Library Landmark
    720 feet

Houses of worship

  1. United Moravian Church House of worship
    820 feet
  2. Manhattan Spanish Church 7 Day Adventist House of worship
    890 feet
  3. True Church of God House of worship
    1,000 feet
Show all 4
  1. Chambers Memorial Baptist Church House of worship
    1,060 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Wagner Pool Swimming pool
    640 feet
  2. Older adult center at 2322 Third Avenue Older adult center
    980 feet

Fire and police

  1. Police Service Area #5 Police station
    1,130 feet
  2. Battalion 12/Engine 35/Ladder 14 Fire station
    1,310 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,090 feet

Supermarkets

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

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and five 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 126th Street 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Technology and Innovation, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.