Broadway & West 189th Street
Broadway and West 189th Street meet at a three-way junction in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 22 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The stele “Gertie A. Gorman Memorial” is 300 feet away, and Fort Tryon Park is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, 191 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, six of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 191 St, 490 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 191 St 1490 feet1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 190 St A0.3 milesA
- 181 St A0.3 milesA
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Primavera” (2003) by Raúl Colón at the 191 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 187 St, 360 feet away, for the Bx7 and M100.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/W 187 St Bx7, M100 · Shelter360 feetBx7 M100
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- M100 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 190 St & Broadway 21 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Fort Washington Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 4353 Broadway Gas station810 feet
- 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 22 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 10 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 October 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2024
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
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
- 97 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,100 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 1924 and 1941.
Trees
NYC Parks records 127 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2013 and January 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Broadway
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 189th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 189th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Gorman Park.
- Gertie A. Gorman Memorial Stele by C. Fisher Weimer, 1929300 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 2 older adult centers
- 2 parks
Schools and child care
- Mount Sinai Jewish Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5400 feet
- Fort George Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5810 feet
- P.S. 048 P.O. Michael J. Buczek School830 feet
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- American Dream Charter School II School860 feet
- St Elizabeth School1,070 feet
- Catholic School Region of Manhattan School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
- Yeshiva Rabbi S R Hirsch School1,180 feet
- Yeshivath Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amelia Gorman Park110 feet
- Fort Tryon Park Listed historic place940 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Saviours Atonement Lutheran Church House of worship370 feet
- Washington Heights Congregation House of worship400 feet
- St Elizabeths Church House of worship830 feet
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- St Anargyri Church House of worship1,230 feet
- Fort George Presbyterian Church House of worship1,290 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 650 West 187th Street Older adult center860 feet
- Older adult center at 90 Bennett Avenue Older adult center1,270 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket530 feet
- Shop Fair Supermarket990 feet
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store930 feet
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bennett Avenue & West 189th Street 280 feet
- Broadway & West 187th Street 440 feet
- Broadway & West 190th Street 450 feet
- Broadway & Fairview Avenue 540 feet
- Bennett Avenue & West 187th Street 690 feet
- Bennett Avenue & West 190th Street 730 feet
- Broadway & West 186th Street 820 feet
- Fairview Avenue & Broadway Terrace 900 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or West 189th Street.