5th Avenue & 139th Street
The five-way junction of 5th Avenue and 139th Street is in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. William McCray Playground is 650 feet away, and St Marks Evangelist Church is 840 feet away. The nearest subway, 138 St-Grand Concourse, is about eight minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them playgrounds, and ten places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along 5th Avenue.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 138 St-Grand Concourse, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.4 miles4 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
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Manhattan
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Also within a walk
- 135 St 2, 30.4 miles2 3
- 145 St 30.5 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Day Into Night Into Day” (2021) by Amy Pryor at the 138 St-Grand Concourse station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/W 138 St, 80 feet away, for the M1.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/W 138 St M1 · Shelter80 feetM1
Next buses at this stop
- M1 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 5th Avenue.
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 Ave & W 139 St 20 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound, 1,190 feet by car along the streets.
- 109 East 138th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 13 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
- Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2026
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10037
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 9
- Police precinct
- 25 and 32 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1947 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 42 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 35 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese zelkova and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2017 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 139th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of 139th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 5th Avenue
- Back-in parking only 7 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of 5th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at 369th Regiment Armory.
- 369th Infantry Regiment Memorial Obelisk, 2006710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 playgrounds
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Global Community Charter School740 feet
- St Mark the Evangelist School970 feet
- Democracy Preparatory Charter School990 feet
Show all 4
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm School990 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- William McCray Playground650 feet
- Howard Bennett Playground1,050 feet
- Fred Samuel Playground1,090 feet
Show all 5
- Brigadier General Charles Young Playground1,110 feet
- Abraham Lincoln Playground1,140 feet
Health care
- Harlem Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice690 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 369th Regiment Armory Listed historic place1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Marks Evangelist Church House of worship840 feet
- Union Congregational Church House of worship920 feet
- Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship1,030 feet
Community centers and public services
- Lincolnton Post Office160 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,160 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and seven 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:
- Harlem River Drive & East 139th Street 120 feet
- Madison Avenue Bridge & 5th Avenue 220 feet
- 5th Avenue & 138th Street 280 feet
- 5th Avenue & West 141st Street 500 feet
- 5th Avenue & West 137th Street 530 feet
- Harlem River Drive & Madison Avenue 690 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 5th Avenue at Pedestrian Overpass 740 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 5th Avenue at West 142nd Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 5th Avenue or Harlem River Drive.