Amsterdam Avenue & West 97th Street

Amsterdam Avenue and West 97th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 31 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Tamim Academy of NYC is 130 feet away, and the site-specific installation “Inside Out” is 740 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about three minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 11 of them day care or pre-K sites, and 59 places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
31 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
96 St
870 feet · 3 min on foot · 1, 2, 3
Nearest bus stop
190 feet
Amsterdam Av/W 96 St · M7, M11
Within a walk
32 places
11 day care or pre-K sites, 9 religious buildings and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Amsterdam Avenue & West 97th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 96 St, 870 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 96 St 1, 2, 3
    870 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
    0.3 miles
    B C
  2. 103 St 1
    0.4 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 Amsterdam Av/W 96 St, 190 feet away, for the M7 and M11.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Amsterdam Av/W 96 St M7, M11 · Shelter
    190 feet
    M7 M11
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M7 …
  2. M11 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Amsterdam Avenue.

  • 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 95 St & Broadway 32 docks in all
    900 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. 204 West 101st Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers
    1,270 feet
  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 31 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 6 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, March 2010
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2020

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
91 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 5,900 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 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and December 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY 5AM-11PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM

West side of Amsterdam Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of West 97th Street

  • Farmers market 3 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY FRIDAY 6AM-3PM
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

South side of West 97th Street

  • Ambulances only 2 signs AMBULANCE ONLY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 111017 and 111811.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and 21 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival. They were mostly built between 1896 and 1915.

  1. East River Savings Bank Designated landmark
    190 feet
  2. Parish House of St. Michael's Episcopal Church Designated landmark
    640 feet
  3. Rectory of St. Michael's Episcopal Church Designated landmark
    670 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Riverside Health Center.

  1. Inside Out Site-specific installation by Richard Artschwager, 2014
    740 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.

  • 11 day care or pre-K sites
  • 9 religious buildings
  • 4 schools
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 fire station
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Tamim Academy of NYC School
    130 feet
  2. Montclare Children's School Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    180 feet
  3. Chabad Lubavitch of the West Side Preschool
    230 feet
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  1. La Maternelle III Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    230 feet
  2. P.S. 163 Alfred E. Smith School
    520 feet
  3. Little Tree Bilingual Montessori of NYC Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    620 feet
  4. La Maternelle IV Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    630 feet
  5. River Park Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    710 feet
  6. The Learning Experience Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    710 feet
  7. La Escuelita Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    720 feet
  8. The West Side Montessori School Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    720 feet
  9. Bright Horizons at 96th St. Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,040 feet
  10. Rella's Spielhaus Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,130 feet
  11. Manhattan Children's Center School
    1,210 feet
  12. Studio School
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Happy Warrior Playground
    320 feet
  2. Frederick Douglass Playground
    870 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Bloomingdale Library
    1,220 feet
  2. Congregation Ohab Zedek Listed historic place
    1,240 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Symphony Space Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,120 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Holy Name of Jesus Church House of worship
    230 feet
  2. St Michaels Episcopal Church Landmark
    610 feet
  3. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Listed historic place
    770 feet
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  1. Spanish Broadway 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship
    1,140 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Frederick Douglass Playground Mini Pool Swimming pool
    1,040 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 11/Engine 76/Ladder 22 Fire station
    1,250 feet
  2. 24th Precinct Police station
    1,270 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    450 feet
  2. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    590 feet
  3. Citibank Bank branch
    840 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    410 feet
  2. Whole Foods Market Supermarket
    1,170 feet
  3. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    280 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    1,210 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 59 places to eat and 18 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Amsterdam Avenue or West 97th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, 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 Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.