5th Avenue & West 143rd Street
The four-way crossing of 5th Avenue and West 143rd Street is in Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Brigadier General Charles Young Playground is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, 145 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1959, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 145 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 145 St 30.3 miles3
Next trains at this station
Harlem
1 line- 3 …
Downtown
1 line- 3 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “PARADE” (2018) by Derek Fordjour at the 145 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Malcolm X Blvd/W 142 St, 1,090 feet away, for the M1, M7 and M102.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Malcolm X Blvd/W 142 St M1, M7, M1021,090 feetM1 M7 M102
Next buses at this stop
- M1 …
- M7 …
- M102 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 Ave & W 139 St 20 docks in all1,060 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound, 840 feet by car along the streets.
- 109 East 138th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10037
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 9
- Police precinct
- 32
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Harlem (North)
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Three of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 in 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and March 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 5th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 143rd Street
- Authorized vehicles only 3 signs AVO ARMORY PERSONNEL
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco, and built between 1921 and 1924.
- 369th Regiment Armory Designated landmark160 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at 369th Regiment Armory.
- 369th Infantry Regiment Memorial Obelisk, 2006330 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Global Community Charter School490 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brigadier General Charles Young Playground60 feet
Houses of worship
- New Mount Calvary Baptist Church House of worship1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- Lincolnton Post Office1,210 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Harlem River Drive & 5th Avenue at West 142nd Street 280 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 5th Avenue at Pedestrian Overpass 380 feet
- Pedestrian Overpass & West 142nd Street Pedestrian Opas 500 feet
- Harlem River Drive & West 142nd Street Pedestrian Opas 540 feet
- 5th Avenue & West 141st Street 540 feet
- West 142nd Street & Chisum Place 750 feet
- Lenox Avenue & West 143rd Street 920 feet
- 5th Avenue & 139th Street 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 5th Avenue, Harlem River Drive or West 143rd Street.