Broadway & Sherman Avenue
Broadway and Sherman Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 2,101 red-light camera tickets were recorded here. School in the Square HS is 170 feet away, and Anne Loftus Playground is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, Dyckman St, is about six minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, six of them schools, and 23 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Dyckman St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Dyckman St A0.3 milesA
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- A …
Downtown
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Dyckman St 10.3 miles1
- 190 St A0.3 milesA
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Sherman Av, 310 feet away, for the Bx7 and M100.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Sherman Av Bx7, M100 · Shelter310 feetBx7 M100
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- M100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sherman Avenue.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Ellwood St 19 docks in all140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & Henry Hudson Parkway at Staff Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 242 Dyckman Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, August 2015
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 2,101 red-light camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 90th most of the 200 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through July 26, 1,075 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10040
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Washington Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 37 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 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 1920 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 18 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Broadway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Sherman Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Three buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Fort Tryon Park.
- Columnade Sculpture by Eduardo Ramirez Villamizar, 1973810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 4 park features
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 dog run
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- School in the Square HS School170 feet
- New York Child Resource Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5510 feet
- City College Magnet School of the Arts School730 feet
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- Middle School 322 School730 feet
- Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School Elementary School850 feet
- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,030 feet
- P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley School1,210 feet
- Professor Juan Bosch Public School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Fort Tryon Park Listed historic place220 feet
- Dongan Lawn in Fort Tryon Park Park feature570 feet
- Gazebo in Fort Tryon Park Park feature · landmark590 feet
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- Sir Williams Dog Run in Fort Tryon Park Dog run730 feet
- Anne Loftus Playground1,070 feet
- Bennett Lawn in Fort Tryon Park Park feature1,120 feet
- Anne Loftus Overlook in Fort Tryon Park Park feature1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Queen Martyrs Church House of worship720 feet
Community centers and public services
- YM-YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood Recreation center · preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K960 feet
- Older adult center at 54 Nagle Avenue Older adult center1,030 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket930 feet
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket1,300 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 17 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Sherman Avenue & Ellwood Street 80 feet
- Sherman Avenue & Sickles Street 260 feet
- Broadway & Dongan Place 500 feet
- Sherman Avenue & Arden Street 510 feet
- Ellwood Street & West 196th Street 630 feet
- Broadway & West 196th Street 750 feet
- Sherman Avenue & Thayer Street 770 feet
- Arden Street & Dongan Place 790 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or Sherman Avenue.