Central Park West & 97th Street Transverse at West 96th Street
Central Park West, 97th Street Transverse and West 96th Street meet at a five-way junction in Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, at the edge of Central Park. The corner lies on the edge of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 46 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. First Church of Christ, Scientist stands 140 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about a minute on foot, for the B and C. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 96 St, 70 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 96 St B, C70 feetB C
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Also within a walk
- 103 St B, C0.4 milesB C
- 86 St B, C0.4 milesB C
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 96 St/Central Park West, 70 feet away, for the M96 and M106.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 96 St/Central Park West M96, M106 · Shelter70 feetM96 M106
Next buses at this stop
- M96 …
- M106 …
West 96th Street carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on 97th Street Transverse and Central Park West.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Central Park W & W 97 St 53 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 96th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 303 West 96th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 4 West 93rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers950 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 46 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 31 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 13 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, December 2024
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10025
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 6 and 7 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 22 and 24 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper West Side (Central); the corner is on the edge of the Central Park area
- Elevation
- 100 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,200 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 1926 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Central Park West
- No stopping 13 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
West side of Central Park West
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 96th Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 96th Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District.
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 103 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival. They were mostly built between 1888 and 1894.
- First Church of Christ, Scientist Designated landmark140 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 park features
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Alexander Robertson School340 feet
- Rella's Spielhaus Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5960 feet
- Columbia Grammar & Prep School990 feet
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- Bright Horizons at 96th St. Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,050 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic place50 feet
- Rudin Family Playground170 feet
- Reservoir in Central Park Park feature460 feet
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- Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground670 feet
- North Meadow in Central Park Park feature720 feet
- Tarr Family Playground920 feet
- The Pool in Central Park Park feature1,110 feet
- Safari Playground1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket1,290 feet
- Whole Foods Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and two food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 97th Street Transverse & Central Park Entrance West 96th Street 100 feet
- Central Park West & West 95th Street 280 feet
- Central Park West & 97th Street Transverse at West 97th Street 290 feet
- West Drive & Central Park Entrance West 96th Street 460 feet
- Central Park West & West 94th Street 540 feet
- Central Park West & West 93rd Street 800 feet
- Columbus Avenue & West 96th Street 900 feet
- West Drive & North Meadow Path 1,050 feet
See every intersection along 97th Street Transverse, Central Park West or West 96th Street.