5th Avenue & East 103rd Street
The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and East 103rd Street is in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of Central Park. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. New York Academy of Medicine is 150 feet away, and Museum of the City of New York is 160 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, six of them park features, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 103 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 103 St 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 6 …
Downtown
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Neo-Boriken” (1990) by Nitza Tufiño at the 103 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 5 Av/E 104 St, 240 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3, M4 and M106.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 5 Av/E 104 St M1, M2, M3, M4 +1240 feetM1 M2 M3 M4 M106
Next buses at this stop
- M1 …
- M2 …
- M3 …
- M4 …
- M106 …
A lane DOT records as a shared lane, not a bus-only lane, runs along 5th Avenue, 7am to 10am on weekdays.
Cycling
- 36 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 Ave & E 103 St 39 docks in all30 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at East 96th Street, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 1425 Madison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 32 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10029
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 6 and 8 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 22 and 23 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (South); the corner is on the edge of the Central Park area
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 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 1926 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2019 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 5th Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of East 103rd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of East 103rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 110689.
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1928 and 1930.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Central Park.
- Vanderbilt Gates Ornamental gates, 1939460 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 6 park features
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 research libraries
- 2 museums
- 2 schools
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 171 Patrick Henry School410 feet
- Reece School660 feet
- Mt Sinai School of Medicine College920 feet
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- Union Settlement Association Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic place60 feet
- East Meadow in Central Park Park feature290 feet
- Conservatory Garden in Central Park Park feature310 feet
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- Burnett Memorial Fountain in Central Park Park feature320 feet
- Untermyer Fountain in Central Park Park feature730 feet
- Robert Bendheim Playground860 feet
- Mae Grant Playground940 feet
- North Meadow in Central Park Park feature970 feet
- Fort Clinton in Central Park Park feature1,150 feet
- Bernard Family Playground1,290 feet
Health care
- Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center Nursing home or hospice710 feet
- Mount Sinai Hospital920 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- New York Academy of Medicine Research library150 feet
- Museum of the City of New York Museum · landmark160 feet
- Medical Library Ctr of New York Research library420 feet
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- El Museo del Barrio Museum500 feet
- Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage Library Research library540 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 55 East 102nd Street Older adult center1,100 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 5th Avenue & East 102nd Street 260 feet
- 5th Avenue & East 104th Street 260 feet
- Madison Avenue & East 103rd Street 510 feet
- Central Park Entrance East 102nd Street & East Meadow Path 510 feet
- 5th Avenue & East 105th Street 520 feet
- 5th Avenue & East 101st Street 520 feet
- Madison Avenue & East 102nd Street 770 feet
- Madison Avenue & East 104th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along 5th Avenue or East 103rd Street.