Broadway & West 172nd Street

Broadway and West 172nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Broadway Temple Washington Heights United Methodist Church is 440 feet away, and United Palace Theatre is 960 feet away. The nearest subway, 168 St-Washington Hts, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1, A and C. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 49 places to eat.

Safety record
10 hurt
21 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
168 St-Washington Hts
780 feet · 3 min on foot · 1, A, C
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
Broadway/W 172 St · Bx7, M5, M100
Within a walk
23 places
7 religious buildings, 4 schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Broadway & West 172nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 168 St-Washington Hts, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. 168 St-Washington Hts 1, A, C
    780 feet
    1 A C

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 175 St A
    1,160 feet
    A

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 172 St, 110 feet away, for the Bx7, M5 and M100.

  • 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Broadway/W 172 St Bx7, M5, M100 · Shelter
    110 feet
    Bx7 M5 M100
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx7 …
  2. M5 …
  3. M100 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 67 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 171 St & St Nicholas Ave 31 docks in all
    460 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Fort Washington Avenue, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4116 Broadway Gas station
    520 feet
  2. 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10032
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 12
City Council district
10
Police precinct
33
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Washington Heights (South)
Elevation
203 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,200 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 1916 and 1925.

Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2013 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Broadway

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME

West side of Broadway

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

North side of West 172nd Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of West 172nd Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 109001 and 113591.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Georgian, and built between 1913 and 1914.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 4 schools
  • 3 parks
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S./I.S. 173 Fort Washington School in the Heights School
    800 feet
  2. Washington Heights Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    830 feet
  3. Divino Nino 175th St 3k for All Pre-K
    1,020 feet
Show all 6
  1. Castle Bridge School
    1,130 feet
  2. P.S. 128 Audubon School
    1,130 feet
  3. Incarnation School
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. J. Hood Wright Park
    850 feet
  2. J Hood Wright Park Playground
    940 feet
  3. Audubon Playground
    1,030 feet
Show all 5
  1. Mitchel Square
    1,180 feet
  2. Highbridge Park
    1,300 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Plaza de las Americas Pedestrian plaza
    940 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 13 Ambulance station
    1,190 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. United Palace Theatre Theater or concert hall
    960 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Broadway Temple Washington Heights United Methodist Church House of worship
    440 feet
  2. Fort Washington Presbyterian Church Landmark · listed historic place
    650 feet
  3. Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Washington Heights House of worship
    830 feet
Show all 4
  1. Church of the Incarnation RC House of worship
    1,050 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. J Hood Wright Recreation Center
    1,160 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 67 Fire station
    1,280 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    220 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    340 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    830 feet
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 49 places to eat and 25 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 Broadway or West 172nd Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, 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.