Central Park West & West 108th Street
Central Park West and West 108th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper West Side-Manhattan Valley, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The decorative paving “Frederick Douglass Memorial” is 510 feet away. The nearest subway, Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), is about a minute on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), 310 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) B, C310 feetB C
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Also within a walk
- 103 St B, C0.3 milesB C
- 116 St B, C0.4 milesB C
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Migration” (1999) by Christopher Wynter at the Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Central Park West/W 108 St, 110 feet away, for the M10.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Central Park West/W 108 St M10110 feetM10
Next buses at this stop
- M10 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Central Park West.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 106 St & Central Park W 59 docks in all740 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 96th Street, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 123 Morningside Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 4 West 93rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2018
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-Manhattan Valley
- Elevation
- 63 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,500 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 1900 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and October 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Central Park West
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of West 108th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of West 108th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 17 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Queen Anne. They were mostly built between 1886 and 1887.
- New-York Cancer Hospital Designated landmark700 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Frederick Douglass Circle.
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Decorative paving by Algernon Miller, 2011510 feet
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Statue by Gabriel Koren, 2011510 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 park features
- 2 playgrounds
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Bloomingdale Family Program Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,010 feet
- Park West Montessori Infant, toddler and preschool care · Pre-K1,200 feet
- J.H.S. 054 Booker T. Washington School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic place50 feet
- The Pool in Central Park Park feature580 feet
- West 110th Street Playground770 feet
Show all 8
- The Great Hill in Central Park Park feature600 feet
- Morningside Park990 feet
- Mobilization For Change Community Garden1,070 feet
- Anibal Aviles Playground1,150 feet
- Electric Ladybug Garden1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Southern Baptist Church House of worship290 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,160 feet
Supermarkets
- Central Market Supermarket810 feet
- Columbus Foodmarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and seven food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Park West & West 109th Street 260 feet
- Central Park West & West 107th Street 260 feet
- Central Park West & Frederick Douglass Circle 420 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & West 108th Street 460 feet
- Frederick Douglass Circle & Central Park Entrance West 110th Street 510 feet
- Central Park West & Central Park Great Hill at West 106th Street 550 feet
- Cathedral Parkway & Frederick Douglass Circle 550 feet
- Central Park North & Frederick Douglass Circle 580 feet
See every intersection along Central Park West or West 108th Street.