3rd Avenue & East 116th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 116th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan, and is also named Edwin Marcial Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 54 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. First Spanish Baptist 116 St Church is 240 feet away, and Lydia's Magic Garden (El Girasol Magic Garden) is 1,220 feet away. The nearest subway, 116 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 34 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 57 places to eat.

Safety record
50 hurt
54 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
116 St
550 feet · 2 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
60 feet
3 Av/E 116 St · M98, M101, M103
Within a walk
34 places
15 religious buildings, 6 gardens and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 116th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 116 St, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  1. 116 St 6
    550 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

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “In Everything There Is A Season” (2005) by Robert Blackburn at the 116 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 116 St, 60 feet away, for the M98, M101 and M103.

  • 16 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 116 St M98, M101, M103
    60 feet
    M98 M101 M103

Next buses at this stop

  1. M98 …
  2. M101 …
  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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 118 St & 3 Ave 31 docks in all
    580 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at East 116th Street & FDR Drive, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2278 1st Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  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 54 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018
  • Turn calming, April 2022
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10029
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 11
City Council district
8
Police precinct
25
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (North)
Elevation
18 feet above sea level

This corner is also named Edwin Marcial Way, a co-naming enacted on March 19, 2023 (Local Law 44 of 2023).

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 17 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Edwin Marcial Way.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 54 signs on these blocks
  • 21 different rules
  • 8 active meters
  • 5 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and August 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on East 116th Street (south side).

East side of 3rd Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME

West side of 3rd Avenue

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

North side of East 116th Street

  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 110214, 111106, 111107, 111537 and 113980.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 34 public places.

  • 15 religious buildings
  • 6 gardens
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 schools
  • 2 trade or language schools
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. James Weldon Johnson School
    650 feet
  2. Keith Haring School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    940 feet
  3. Renaissance Technical Institute Trade or language school
    1,030 feet
Show all 9
  1. Johnson Trade or language school
    1,060 feet
  2. John Paul the Great Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,090 feet
  3. Sunshine LC of 3rd Ave Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,130 feet
  4. Kennedy Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,200 feet
  5. Union Settlement Association Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,280 feet
  6. Our Lady Queen of Angels School
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Corozal Family Garden
    460 feet
  2. James Weldon Johnson Playground
    570 feet
  3. Papo's Garden
    970 feet
Show all 7
  1. Olga's El Gallo Community Garden
    1,050 feet
  2. La Casita Garden
    1,140 feet
  3. Lydia's Magic Garden (El Girasol Magic Garden) Garden
    1,220 feet
  4. Diamante Garden / Dimantis Garden
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. East Harlem Historic District Listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Houses of worship

  1. God 3 Ave Church House of worship
    210 feet
  2. First Spanish Baptist 116 St Church House of worship
    240 feet
  3. Pentecostal Missionary Church Christ the King House of worship
    310 feet
Show all 8
  1. Capila Evangelica Church House of worship
    340 feet
  2. First Sharon Baptist Church House of worship
    440 feet
  3. Rehoboth Christian Church House of worship
    570 feet
  4. St Paul & Holy Rosary Church House of worship
    940 feet
  5. Christ Apostolic Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Corsi Houses Community center
    940 feet
  2. Older adult center at 307 East 116th Street Older adult center
    940 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    210 feet
  2. TD Bank Bank branch
    350 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    220 feet
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    660 feet
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    1,190 feet

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    900 feet
  2. Costco Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and 41 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 116th 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, NYC Records, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.