3rd Avenue & East 117th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 117th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. God 3 Ave Church is 100 feet away, and P.S. 155 Playground is 1,160 feet away. The nearest subway, 116 St, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, 18 of them religious buildings, and 51 places to eat.

Safety record
14 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
116 St
750 feet · 3 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
3 Av/E 116 St · M98, M101, M103
Within a walk
39 places
18 religious buildings, 6 gardens and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 117th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 116 St, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 116 St 6
    750 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. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    0.5 miles
    4 5 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, 340 feet away, for the M98, M101 and M103.

  • 17 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 116 St M98, M101, M103
    340 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.

  • 69 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
    300 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive northbound at East 127th Street & Harlem River Drive, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2322 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 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 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

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

Since 2014 at least 29 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 36 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and August 2025; 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 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM

West side of 3rd Avenue

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

North side of East 117th Street

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY

South side of East 117th Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 113980 and 114336.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival and Romanesque Revival (late), one each, and built between 1895 and 1908.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.

  • 18 religious buildings
  • 6 gardens
  • 5 schools
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. John Paul the Great Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    810 feet
  2. Sunshine LC of 3rd Ave Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    840 feet
  3. James Weldon Johnson School
    930 feet
Show all 9
  1. Kennedy Children's Center Preschool
    920 feet
  2. P.S. 155 William Paca School
    1,040 feet
  3. Renaissance School of the Arts School
    1,040 feet
  4. P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta School
    1,080 feet
  5. P.S. 007 Samuel Stern School
    1,160 feet
  6. Keith Haring School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Corozal Family Garden
    340 feet
  2. Papo's Garden
    690 feet
  3. Olga's El Gallo Community Garden
    770 feet
Show all 9
  1. La Casita Garden
    850 feet
  2. James Weldon Johnson Playground
    850 feet
  3. Lydia's Magic Garden (El Girasol Magic Garden) Garden
    940 feet
  4. Diamante Garden / Dimantis Garden
    960 feet
  5. Harlem Art Park
    1,070 feet
  6. P.S. 155 Playground
    1,160 feet

Houses of worship

  1. God 3 Ave Church House of worship
    100 feet
  2. Rehoboth Christian Church House of worship
    340 feet
  3. First Spanish Baptist 116 St Church House of worship
    420 feet
Show all 10
  1. Capila Evangelica Church House of worship
    560 feet
  2. Pentecostal Missionary Church Christ the King House of worship
    570 feet
  3. First Sharon Baptist Church House of worship
    630 feet
  4. St Paul & Holy Rosary Church Landmark
    760 feet
  5. Elmendorf Reformed Church Listed historic place
    1,190 feet
  6. Emanuel Baptist Church House of worship
    1,190 feet
  7. Bethel Church of Christ House of worship
    1,250 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Corsi Houses Community center
    1,020 feet
  2. Older adult center at 307 East 116th Street Older adult center
    1,020 feet

Fire and police

  1. 25th Precinct Police station
    1,190 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    70 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    500 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    510 feet
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    760 feet
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    910 feet

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    610 feet
  2. Costco Store
    0.4 miles

Shopping centers

  1. East River Plaza Shopping center
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 51 places to eat and 36 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 117th 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, USDA and NYC Finance, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.