Central Park West & West 94th Street
Central Park West and West 94th Street meet at a three-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, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School stands 430 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the B and C. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 96 St, 550 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 96 St B, C550 feetB C
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Also within a walk
- 86 St B, C0.3 milesB C
- 96 St 1, 2, 30.4 miles1 2 3
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Central Park West/W 94 St, 100 feet away, for the M10.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Central Park West/W 94 St M10100 feetM10
Next buses at this stop
- M10 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Central Park West.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Central Park W & W 91 St 48 docks in all720 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 96th Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 303 West 96th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 4 West 93rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers410 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10025
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 6
- 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
- 109 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 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
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2016 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Central Park West
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 94th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 94th Street
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
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 116 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Renaissance Revival. They were mostly built between 1888 and 1896.
- Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Designated landmark430 feet
- First Church of Christ, Scientist Designated landmark640 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 playgrounds
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 park features
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Alexander Robertson School400 feet
- Columbia Grammar & Prep School450 feet
- Central Park Montessori Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5830 feet
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- Dwight School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5980 feet
- P.S. 084 Lillian Weber School1,070 feet
- Morningside PlayCare Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,200 feet
- Basic Trust Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic place70 feet
- Tarr-Coyne Wild West Playground130 feet
- Safari Playground690 feet
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- Rudin Family Playground710 feet
- Reservoir in Central Park Park feature1,000 feet
- Sol Bloom Playground1,090 feet
- North Meadow in Central Park Park feature1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Trader Joe's Supermarket1,250 feet
- D'Agostino Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,020 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Central Park West & West 95th Street 260 feet
- Central Park West & West 93rd Street 260 feet
- Central Park West & West 92nd Street 520 feet
- Central Park West & 97th Street Transverse at West 96th Street 540 feet
- 97th Street Transverse & Central Park Entrance West 96th Street 640 feet
- Central Park West & West 91st Street 790 feet
- Central Park West & 97th Street Transverse at West 97th Street 830 feet
- Columbus Avenue & West 94th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Central Park West or West 94th Street.