Amsterdam Avenue & West 182nd Street

Amsterdam Avenue and West 182nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School is 420 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 22 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along one of the streets meeting here.

Safety record
2 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
181 St
1,050 feet · 4 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
50 feet
Amsterdam Av/W 181 St · M101
Within a walk
22 places
5 religious buildings, 3 listed historic places and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Amsterdam Avenue & West 182nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 181 St, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 181 St 1
    1,050 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, 50 feet away, for the M101.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Amsterdam Avenue and West 182nd Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Amsterdam Ave & W 183 St 21 docks in all
    340 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Amsterdam Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway, 310 feet by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

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
168 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes

Homes

About 1,500 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 1909 and 1923.

Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 29 signs on these blocks
  • 11 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

West side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

North side of West 182nd Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
  • No stopping 3 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

South side of West 182nd Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

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 22 public places.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 2 career or business centers
  • 2 parks
  • 2 park features
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. J.H.S. 143 Eleanor Roosevelt School
    420 feet
  2. Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
    420 feet
  3. Yeshiva University College
    920 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Highbridge Park
    60 feet
  2. Quisqueya Playground
    380 feet
  3. Skatepark in Highbridge Park Park feature
    710 feet
Show all 5
  1. Turner Terrace in Highbridge Park Park feature
    740 feet
  2. Bridge Park
    1,170 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 185th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    990 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Dominican Historic District Listed historic place
    1,070 feet
  2. 181st Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    1,110 feet
  3. Washington Bridge Listed historic place
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Prince of Peace Tabernacle Church House of worship
    670 feet
  2. Pentecostal Church Washington Heights House of worship
    1,030 feet

Community centers and public services

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

Fire and police

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

Bank branches

  1. Apple Bank Bank branch
    1,160 feet

Supermarkets

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

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,160 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 13 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Amsterdam Avenue or West 182nd 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, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.