Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 143rd Street

Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard and West 143rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Harlem (North), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Drew-Hamilton development. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Drew Hamilton Community Center is 320 feet away. The nearest subway, 145 St, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat.

Safety record
6 hurt
23 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
145 St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 3
Nearest bus stop
140 feet
Adam C Powell Blvd/W 143 St · M2
Within a walk
25 places
10 religious buildings, 3 playgrounds and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 143rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 145 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 145 St 3
    0.3 miles
    3

Next trains at this station

Harlem
1 line
  1. 3 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 3 …

Also within a walk

  1. Harlem-148 St 3
    0.3 miles
    3
  2. 145 St A, B, C, D
    0.4 miles
    A B C D

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “PARADE” (2018) by Derek Fordjour at the 145 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Adam C Powell Blvd/W 143 St, 140 feet away, for the M2.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Adam C Powell Blvd/W 143 St M2
    140 feet
    M2

Next buses at this stop

  1. M2 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 144 St & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd 24 docks in all
    350 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 228 West 145th Street Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 160 Convent Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 6 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, April 2018
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2026

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10030
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 10
City Council district
9
Police precinct
32
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Harlem (North)
Elevation
32 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 5,000 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 Drew-Hamilton development.

Since 2014 at least 21 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 85 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 17 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2023 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of West 143rd Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 110960 and 113715.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.

  • 10 religious buildings
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 3 schools
  • 2 community centers
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Harlem Village Academy North Charter School
    680 feet
  2. P.S. 194 Countee Cullen School
    680 feet
  3. St Charles Borromeo School
    730 feet
Show all 5
  1. Ecumenical Community Development Organization Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    730 feet
  2. The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,140 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Renaissance Playground
    330 feet
  2. Brigadier General Charles Young Playground
    970 feet
  3. Robert L. Clinkscales Playground
    1,090 feet
Show all 4
  1. Robert L. Clinkscales Playground and Community Garden (C.G. of West 146th St.) Garden
    1,180 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Central Harlem North Historic District Listed historic place
    1,300 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Thomas Liberal Catholic Church House of worship
    400 feet
  2. Mount Calvary Baptist Church House of worship
    530 feet
  3. Union Baptist Church House of worship
    770 feet
Show all 7
  1. New Mount Zion Baptist Church House of worship
    790 feet
  2. New Mount Calvary Baptist Church House of worship
    800 feet
  3. Greater Hood Memorial Church House of worship
    850 feet
  4. St Pauls Community Church House of worship
    880 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Drew Hamilton Community Center
    320 feet
  2. Older adult center at 220 West 143rd Street Older adult center
    320 feet
  3. College Post Office
    980 feet
Show all 4
  1. Community center at Drew - Hamilton Community center
    1,090 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 16/Engine 69/Ladder 28 Fire station
    540 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citibank Bank branch
    370 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Emporium Supermarket
    1,120 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 22 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard or West 143rd Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.