3rd Avenue & East 104th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 104th Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 34 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. A designated landmark, 28th Police Precinct Station House, stands 220 feet away, and Fire Engine Company No. 53 stands 250 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 42 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 55 places to eat.

Safety record
24 hurt
34 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
760 feet · 3 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
3 Av/E 104 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
42 places
15 religious buildings, 10 schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 104th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

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

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 110 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6
  2. 96 St Q
    0.5 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 104 St, 130 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 104 St M101, M102, M103
    130 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.

  • 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 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
    740 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
    0.3 miles
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 34 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 23 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 9 of those hurt, on foot
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018
  • Turn calming, August 2026

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
8 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,700 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 58 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 53 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 48 signs on these blocks
  • 15 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2014 and June 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM

North side of East 104th Street

  • Farmers market 3 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY MAY 1 - NOV 30 THURSDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of East 104th Street

  • Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
  • Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 115180.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are three Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1879 and 1913.

  1. 28th Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark
    220 feet
  2. Fire Engine Company No. 53 Designated landmark
    250 feet
  3. Public School 72 Designated landmark
    700 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 42 public places.

  • 15 religious buildings
  • 10 schools
  • 6 playgrounds
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Leggett Memorial Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    430 feet
  2. Park East High School
    540 feet
  3. Dream Charter School East Harlem School
    570 feet
Show all 15
  1. The Lexington Academy School
    670 feet
  2. Amber Charter School East Harlem School
    740 feet
  3. East Harlem Block Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    750 feet
  4. Friends and Family Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    840 feet
  5. Heritage School, The School
    930 feet
  6. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    1,010 feet
  7. East Harlem Education Center Pre-K
    1,100 feet
  8. East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School
    1,100 feet
  9. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,190 feet
  10. East Harlem School at Exodus House School
    1,210 feet
  11. Cristo Rey High School
    1,280 feet
  12. East Harlem Scholars Academy CS HS School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. White Playground
    540 feet
  2. Blake Hobbs Playground
    560 feet
  3. 103rd Street Community Garden
    900 feet
Show all 8
  1. Cherry Tree Park
    1,080 feet
  2. Sunshine Playground
    1,080 feet
  3. Poor Richard's Playground
    1,110 feet
  4. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    1,220 feet
  5. Mae Grant Playground
    1,280 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Gaylord White Houses Listed historic place
    510 feet
  2. St. Cecilia's Church and Convent Listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    280 feet
  2. Living Hope Church House of worship
    320 feet
  3. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    700 feet
Show all 5
  1. St Cecilia Catholic Church House of worship
    1,060 feet
  2. Church of the Good Neighbor House of worship
    1,200 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    700 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    630 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    210 feet
  2. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    700 feet
  3. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    1,060 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    520 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 55 places to eat and 42 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 104th 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, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.