3rd Avenue & East 101st Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 101st Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Public School 109 stands 500 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and 37 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
1,020 feet · 4 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
190 feet
3 Av/E 99 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
33 places
14 religious buildings, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 101st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 1,020 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 103 St 6
    1,020 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 96 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6
  2. 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 3 Av/E 99 St, 190 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 99 St M101, M102, M103
    190 feet
    M101 M102 M103

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

A bus lane runs along 3rd Avenue, all day, every day.

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 3rd Avenue.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 3 Ave & E 100 St 27 docks in all
    270 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    920 feet
  2. 1425 Madison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 32 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2023
  • Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record

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
16 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,700 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 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 12 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of East 101st Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 101st Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

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
    500 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 33 public places.

  • 14 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 community centers
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    600 feet
  2. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    820 feet
  3. Center for Life and Faith Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    950 feet
Show all 6
  1. Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,080 feet
  2. Leggett Memorial Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,210 feet
  3. Washington Child care
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Cherry Tree Park
    300 feet
  2. Sunshine Playground
    300 feet
  3. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    440 feet
Show all 6
  1. Maggie's Magic Garden
    640 feet
  2. Blake Hobbs Playground
    810 feet
  3. Harlem RBI Park
    1,050 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    700 feet
  2. 28th Police Precinct Station House Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  3. Gaylord White Houses Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    620 feet
  2. Living Hope Church House of worship
    960 feet
  3. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    980 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Lexington Community center
    830 feet
  2. Older adult center at 1775 Third Avenue Older adult center
    960 feet
  3. Community center at Washington Community center
    1,020 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    340 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    990 feet
  2. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    1,100 feet
  3. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,300 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 26 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 101st 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.