Amsterdam Avenue & West 180th Street

Amsterdam Avenue and West 180th Street meet at a three-way junction in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 40 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Highbridge Park is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 181 St, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
12 hurt
40 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
181 St
1,150 feet · 4 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
330 feet
Amsterdam Av/W 181 St · M101
Within a walk
21 places
6 religious buildings, 2 career or business centers and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Amsterdam Avenue & West 180th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 181 St, 1,150 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 181 St 1
    1,150 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
1 line
  1. 1 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. 181 St A
    0.5 miles
    A

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Great Waves of Immigration” (2023) by Carmen Lizardo at the 181 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Amsterdam Av/W 181 St, 330 feet away, for the M101.

  • 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Amsterdam Av/W 181 St M101
    330 feet
    M101

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on Amsterdam Avenue and West 180th Street.

  • 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Amsterdam Ave & W 180 St 23 docks in all
    50 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Amsterdam Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway, 130 feet by car along the streets.

  1. 4275 Broadway Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1.1 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 40 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 12 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10033
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 12
City Council district
10
Police precinct
34
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Washington Heights (North)
Elevation
159 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 19 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2022 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 5AM-11PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING HOTEL LOADING ZONE

North side of West 180th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of West 180th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 111368.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 2 career or business centers
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 2 park features
  • 2 schools
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt School
    860 feet
  2. Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
    860 feet
  3. Dominican Women's Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    940 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Highbridge Park
    50 feet
  2. Quisqueya Playground
    70 feet
  3. Skatepark in Highbridge Park Park feature
    860 feet
Show all 4
  1. Turner Terrace in Highbridge Park Park feature
    1,180 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Dominican Historic District Listed historic place
    630 feet
  2. Fort Washington Library Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
  3. 181st Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    1,240 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Pentecostal Church Washington Heights House of worship
    590 feet
  2. Prince of Peace Tabernacle Church House of worship
    1,060 feet
  3. Congregacion de Mita of NY House of worship
    1,120 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Washington Bridge Post Office
    440 feet
  2. Older adult center at 516 West 181st Street Older adult center
    740 feet
  3. Washington Heights Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    740 feet
Show all 4
  1. NYC Business Solutions Washington Heights Center Career or business center
    1,130 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 13/Engine 93/Ladder 45 Fire station
    660 feet

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,250 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Dan's Supermarket Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,230 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 17 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Amsterdam Avenue or West 180th Street.

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