3rd Avenue & East 103rd Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 103rd Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries is 190 feet away, and the 103rd Street Community Garden is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and 51 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
510 feet · 2 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
160 feet
3 Av/E 102 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
36 places
14 religious buildings, 6 schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 103rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 510 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 103 St 6
    510 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 Q
    0.4 miles
    Q
  2. 96 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6

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 102 St, 160 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 102 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    160 feet
    M101 M102 M103
    Shelter

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.

  • 56 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 103 St & Lexington Ave 35 docks in all
    490 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    930 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 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2024
  • 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
11 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,000 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 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of East 103rd Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 103rd Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 115180.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Queen Anne and Rundbogenstil, one each, and built between 1883 and 1893.

  1. 28th Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark
    400 feet
  2. Fire Engine Company No. 53 Designated landmark
    410 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Leggett Memorial Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    690 feet
  2. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    750 feet
  3. Park East High School
    790 feet
Show all 10
  1. Dream Charter School East Harlem School
    820 feet
  2. The Lexington Academy School
    920 feet
  3. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    940 feet
  4. Amber Charter School East Harlem School
    990 feet
  5. East Harlem Block Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,000 feet
  6. Friends and Family Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,100 feet
  7. Heritage School, The School
    1,180 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Blake Hobbs Playground
    750 feet
  2. White Playground
    800 feet
  3. Sunshine Playground
    830 feet
Show all 7
  1. Cherry Tree Park
    830 feet
  2. 103rd Street Community Garden
    920 feet
  3. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    970 feet
  4. Maggie's Magic Garden
    1,160 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Gaylord White Houses Listed historic place
    760 feet
  2. Public School 109 Listed historic place
    1,130 feet
  3. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    1,220 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    190 feet
  2. Living Hope Church House of worship
    440 feet
  3. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    590 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 2029 Second Avenue Older adult center
    920 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    450 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    880 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    460 feet
  2. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    570 feet
  3. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    1,310 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    770 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 51 places to eat and 37 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue, East 103rd Street or Pedestrian Path.

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.