Amsterdam Avenue & West 138th Street
Amsterdam Avenue and West 138th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Manhattanville-West Harlem, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Townsend Harris Hall (Sub-Freshman Building) stands 190 feet away, and Wingate Hall (Gymnasium) stands 320 feet away. The nearest subway, 137 St-City College, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 31 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 137 St-City College, 1,010 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 137 St-City College 11,010 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 135 St B, C0.4 milesB C
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Fossils” (1988) by Steve Wood at the 137 St-City College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Amsterdam Av/W 138 St, 100 feet away, for the M100 and M101.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Amsterdam Av/W 138 St M100, M101 · Shelter100 feetM100 M101
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
- M101 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Amsterdam Avenue.
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Amsterdam Ave & W 136 St 21 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 135th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 3260 Broadway Gas station0.5 miles
- 160 Convent Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers1,200 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, the median for a Manhattan corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2016
- Turn calming, October 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10031
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 7 and 9 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 26 and 30 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Manhattanville-West Harlem
- Elevation
- 154 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 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 1908 and 1916.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Amsterdam Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
North side of West 138th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of West 138th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 109312.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 36 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Beaux-Arts. They were mostly built between 1901 and 1906.
- Townsend Harris Hall (Sub-Freshman Building) Designated landmark190 feet
- Wingate Hall (Gymnasium) Designated landmark320 feet
- Baskerville Hall (Chemistry Building) Designated landmark410 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 college
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- CUNY City College630 feet
- Hamilton Grange Middle School820 feet
- P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff School820 feet
Show all 4
- High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineering at City College School900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob H. Schiff Playground60 feet
- Montefiore Square720 feet
- Annunciation Playground840 feet
Show all 6
- Alexander Hamilton Playground990 feet
- Hope Steven Garden1,090 feet
- St. Nicholas Park1,200 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Montefiore Plaza Pedestrian plaza910 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- College of the City of New York Listed historic place1,230 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Harlem Stage Gatehouse Theater or concert hall · listed historic place960 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Lourdes Church Listed historic place1,150 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 80/Ladder 23 Fire station450 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,150 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 19 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 139th Street 260 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 140th Street 520 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 136th Street 520 feet
- West 138th Street & Hamilton Place 660 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 141st Street 780 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 135th Street 780 feet
- West 139th Street & Hamilton Place 800 feet
- Broadway & West 138th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Amsterdam Avenue or West 138th Street.