Amsterdam Avenue & West 95th Street

Amsterdam Avenue and West 95th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan. The corner is also named Gary Lincoff Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. East River Savings Bank, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 440 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 1, 2 and 3. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places and 63 places to eat.

Safety record
11 hurt
23 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
96 St
490 feet · 2 min on foot · 1, 2, 3
Nearest bus stop
350 feet
W 96 St/Amsterdam Av · M96, M106
Within a walk
38 places
14 day care or pre-K sites, 11 religious buildings and 4 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Amsterdam Avenue & West 95th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 96 St, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 96 St 1, 2, 3
    490 feet
    1 2 3

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. 2 …
  3. 3 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. 2 …
  3. 3 …

Also within a walk

  1. 96 St B, C
    0.4 miles
    B C
  2. 103 St 1
    0.5 miles
    1

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bloemendaal” (2010) by Masamichi Udagawa & Sigi Moeslinger at the 96 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is W 96 St/Amsterdam Av, 350 feet away, for the M96 and M106.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. W 96 St/Amsterdam Av M96, M106 · Shelter
    350 feet
    M96 M106
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M96 …
  2. M106 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Amsterdam Avenue.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 95 St & Broadway 32 docks in all
    330 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 96th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 303 West 96th Street Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 303 West 96th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars
    3 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.

  • 11 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 7 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10025
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 7
City Council district
7
Police precinct
24
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Upper West Side (Central)
Elevation
94 feet above sea level

This corner is also named Gary Lincoff Way, a co-naming enacted on August 23, 2019 (Local Law 158 of 2019).

The streets

  • Up to three travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 6,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 68 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Gary Lincoff Way.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 30 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 95th Street

  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of West 95th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 112697 and 114863.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 35 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Tudor Revival. They were mostly built in 1921.

  1. East River Savings Bank Designated landmark
    440 feet
  2. Hotel Marcy Designated landmark
    780 feet
  3. (former) Grand Lodge, Free Sons of Israel Designated landmark
    810 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 14 day care or pre-K sites
  • 11 religious buildings
  • 8 schools
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 1 playground
  • 1 theater or concert hall

Schools and child care

  1. River Park Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    140 feet
  2. The West Side Montessori School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    160 feet
  3. Tamim Academy of NYC School
    590 feet
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  1. Montclare Children's School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    390 feet
  2. Little Tree Bilingual Montessori of NYC Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    610 feet
  3. Manhattan Children's Center School
    650 feet
  4. Studio School
    720 feet
  5. Chabad Lubavitch of the West Side Preschool
    790 feet
  6. La Maternelle III Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    790 feet
  7. Basic Trust Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    820 feet
  8. Community Action School - MS 258 School
    860 feet
  9. Lafayette Academy School
    860 feet
  10. P.S. 333 Manhattan School for Children School
    860 feet
  11. The Goddard School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,030 feet
  12. Bright Horizons at 96th St. Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,030 feet
  13. P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith School
    1,080 feet
  14. Dwight School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,080 feet
  15. La Maternelle IV Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,190 feet
  16. P.S. 075 Emily Dickinson School
    1,200 feet
  17. All My Children Day Care and Nursery School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,250 feet
  18. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,280 feet
  19. La Escuelita Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Happy Warrior Playground
    880 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Congregation Ohab Zedek Listed historic place
    680 feet
  2. Pomander Walk District Listed historic place
    820 feet
  3. Temple Israel of the City of New York Listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Symphony Space Theatre Theater or concert hall
    600 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Name of Jesus Church House of worship
    400 feet
  2. Spanish Broadway 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    570 feet
  3. Advent Lutheran Church House of worship
    820 feet
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  1. Central Baptist NY Church House of worship
    880 feet
  2. St Michaels Episcopal Church House of worship
    1,170 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    100 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    450 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    680 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    230 feet
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    390 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,120 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 63 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Amsterdam Avenue or West 95th 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 Records, NYCHA, 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.