Dyckman Street & Payson Avenue
Dyckman Street and Payson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Payson Playground is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, Dyckman St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, four of them parks, and 27 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Dyckman St, 560 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Dyckman St A560 feetA
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- A …
Downtown
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- Dyckman St 10.5 miles1
- Inwood-207 St A0.5 milesA
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Dyckman St/Broadway, 680 feet away, for the M100.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Dyckman St/Broadway M100680 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Dyckman Street.
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Dyckman St & Henshaw St 19 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & Henry Hudson Parkway at Staff Street, 870 feet by car along the streets.
- 242 Dyckman Street Gas station340 feet
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, December 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10034
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Washington Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 1925 and 1930.
Since 2014 at least 195 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 51 signs on these blocks
- 11 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2013 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Dyckman Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- For-hire vehicles only 1 sign FOR-HIRE VEHICLES ONLY 3PM-1AM ALL DAYS
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Dyckman Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Payson Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Payson Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 19 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 111739.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 4 park features
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Inwood Hill Park60 feet
- Payson Playground60 feet
- RING - Riverside Inwood Neighborhood Garden340 feet
Show all 11
- Lt. Wm. Tighe Triangle350 feet
- Fort Tryon Park Listed historic place470 feet
- Fort Washington Park580 feet
- Anne Loftus Playground610 feet
- Anne Loftus Overlook in Fort Tryon Park Park feature680 feet
- Overlook Below Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park Park feature1,040 feet
- Whale Back Rock in Inwood Hill Park Park feature1,170 feet
- Henry Hudson Overlook in Fort Tryon Park Park feature1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Quisqueya Plaza Pedestrian plaza420 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Inwood Library–joseph and Sheila Rosenblatt Building Library1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady Queen Martyrs Church House of worship1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch720 feet
- Capital One Bank branch800 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket890 feet
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 27 places to eat and nine food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Dyckman Street & Henshaw Street 250 feet
- Dyckman Street & Seaman Avenue 270 feet
- Riverside Drive & Payson Avenue 430 feet
- Riverside Drive & Seaman Avenue 510 feet
- Dyckman Street & Staff Street 520 feet
- Broadway & Riverside Drive at Dyckman Street 600 feet
- Payson Avenue & Beak Street 650 feet
- Riverside Drive & Henry Hudson Parkway at Henshaw Street 680 feet
See every intersection along Dyckman Street or Payson Avenue.