3rd Avenue & East 99th Street

The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 99th Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Washington development. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Sunshine Playground is 540 feet away, and P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about five minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 33 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 27 places to eat.

Safety record
15 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
96 St
1,310 feet · 5 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
340 feet
3 Av/E 99 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
33 places
8 religious buildings, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
3rd Avenue & East 99th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 96 St, 1,310 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 96 St 6
    1,310 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
    0.3 miles
    Q
  2. 103 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City Suite” (1994) by Laura Bradley at the 96 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 99 St, 340 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av/E 99 St M101, M102, M103
    340 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.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 3 Ave & E 100 St 27 docks in all
    310 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
    0.3 miles
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 15 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 May 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2018

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
24 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,900 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 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 38 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of 3rd Avenue

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

West side of 3rd Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

North side of East 99th Street

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 99th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO MTA
  • Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 6 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
    340 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 4 schools
  • 3 public spaces
  • 9 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Washington Child care
    860 feet
  2. Islamic Cultural Center School
    900 feet
  3. Vivvi 12 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,060 feet
Show all 9
  1. P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus School
    1,090 feet
  2. P.S. 77 Lower Lab School
    1,090 feet
  3. Lexington Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,110 feet
  4. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  5. Cathedral High School
    1,200 feet
  6. District 2 Pre-K Center at 1683 Third Avenue Pre-K center
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Cherry Tree Park
    80 feet
  2. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    80 feet
  3. Sunshine Playground
    540 feet
Show all 8
  1. Maggie's Magic Garden
    860 feet
  2. Serenity Garden - Lexington Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    920 feet
  3. Samuel Seabury Playground
    1,150 feet
  4. Harlem RBI Park
    1,260 feet
  5. Marx Brothers Playground
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Monterey Public space
    800 feet
  2. Public space at Normandie Court Public space
    1,040 feet
  3. Public space at Highgate Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    170 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    1,150 feet
  2. St Francis de Sales RC Church House of worship
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Lexington Community center
    300 feet
  2. Older adult center at 1775 Third Avenue Older adult center
    440 feet
  3. Community center at Washington Community center
    500 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    870 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    900 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,120 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 99th 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.