East 121st Street & Sylvan Court

East 121st Street and Sylvan Court meet at a three-way junction in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Elmendorf Reformed Church is 90 feet away, and Wagner Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 14 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
2 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
1,240 feet · 5 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
320 feet
Lexington Av/E 122 St · M101, M103
Within a walk
38 places
11 religious buildings, 6 gardens and 13 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 121st Street & Sylvan Court Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    1,240 feet
    4 5 6

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 116 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Open Secret” (1986) by Houston Conwill and “Polyrhythmics of Consciousness and Light” (2003) by Valerie Maynard at the 125 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lexington Av/E 122 St, 320 feet away, for the M101 and M103.

  • 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 122 St M101, M103 · Shelter
    320 feet
    M101 M103
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Lexington Ave & E 120 St 28 docks in all
    480 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2449 2nd Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2022.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10035
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 11
City Council district
8
Police precinct
25
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (North)

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 15 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 106 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Romanesque Revival, and built between 1891 and 1895.

  1. Harlem Courthouse Designated landmark
    130 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at East Harlem Artpark.

  1. Growth Sculpture by Jorge Luis Rodríguez, 1985
    140 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 11 religious buildings
  • 6 gardens
  • 5 schools
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Kennedy Children's Center Preschool
    290 feet
  2. Sunshine LC of 3rd Ave Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    510 feet
  3. P.S. 007 Samuel Stern School
    710 feet
Show all 8
  1. P.S. 096 Joseph Lanzetta School
    1,000 feet
  2. P.S. M079 - Horan School
    1,190 feet
  3. Touro University - Harlem College
    1,260 feet
  4. Harlem Prep Charter School
    1,260 feet
  5. Urban Dove Team Charter School IV School
    1,260 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Harlem Art Park
    160 feet
  2. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Playground
    290 feet
  3. Life Spire Garden
    560 feet
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  1. El Barrio Garden of Angels Garden
    670 feet
  2. Jackie Robinson Community Garden
    800 feet
  3. Eugene McCabe Field
    810 feet
  4. La Casita Garden
    990 feet
  5. Olga's El Gallo Community Garden
    1,040 feet
  6. Wagner Playground
    1,150 feet
  7. Papo's Garden
    1,190 feet
  8. Marcus Garvey Park Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Health care

  1. Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital
    990 feet
  2. Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility Nursing home or hospice
    990 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Harlem Savings Bank Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Elmendorf Reformed Church Listed historic place
    90 feet
  2. Bethel Church of Christ House of worship
    300 feet
  3. Chambers Memorial Baptist Church House of worship
    960 feet
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  1. Rehoboth Christian Church House of worship
    1,120 feet
  2. St Paul & Holy Rosary Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 150 East 121st Street Older adult center
    250 feet
  2. Triborough Finance New Post Office
    1,050 feet

Fire and police

  1. 25th Precinct Police station
    1,050 feet
  2. Battalion 12/Engine 35/Ladder 14 Fire station
    1,200 feet
  3. Police Service Area #5 Police station
    1,220 feet

Supermarkets

  1. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    430 feet
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    440 feet
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    830 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and 19 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 121st Street.

Sources: NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Technology and Innovation, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.