East 127th Street & Harlem River Drive
East 127th Street and Harlem River Drive (Exit 19) meet at a three-way junction in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Harlem River Park is 40 feet away, and True Church of God is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them parks, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 125 St 4, 5, 60.4 miles4 5 6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
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Downtown
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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 E 125 St/1 Av, 780 feet away, for the M125.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 125 St/1 Av M125780 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- 2 Ave & E 125 St 30 docks in all1,070 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Willis Avenue Bridge & 1st Avenue at East 125th Street, 790 feet by car along the streets.
- 2449 2nd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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)
- Elevation
- 8 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 140 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 1910.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Crack is Wack Playground.
- Crack Is Wack Mural by Keith Haring, 1986490 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 parks
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 public space
- 1 swimming pool
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harlem River Park40 feet
- Crack Is Wack Playground230 feet
- Triboro Plaza640 feet
Show all 6
- Louis Cuvillier Park860 feet
- Wagner Houses Pool Park970 feet
- Othmar Ammann Playground1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at East Harlem Mecc Public space1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- United Moravian Church House of worship1,120 feet
- True Church of God House of worship1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Wagner Pool Swimming pool1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 127th Street & Harlem River Drive 350 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 127th Street 450 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 126th Street 460 feet
- 1st Avenue & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 470 feet
- Willis Avenue Bridge & 1st Avenue 490 feet
- 2nd Avenue & Harlem River Drive 600 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 126th Street 710 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 128th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along East 127th Street or Harlem River Drive.