East 135th Street & Harlem River Drive
East 135th Street and Harlem River Drive meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (North), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Lincoln development. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm is 840 feet away, and Moore Playground is 1,140 feet away. The nearest subway, 135 St, is about six minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them playgrounds, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 135 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 135 St 2, 30.3 miles2 3
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- 2 …
- 3 …
Downtown
2 lines- 2 …
- 3 …
Also within a walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.4 miles4 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Harlem Timeline” (1995) by Willie Birch at the 135 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 135 St/Madison Av, 110 feet away, for the Bx33.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 135 St/Madison Av Bx33 · Shelter110 feetBx33
Next buses at this stop
- Bx33 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 5 Ave & E 135 St 21 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 1,140 feet by car along the streets.
- 1890 Park Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10037
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 9
- Police precinct
- 25
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,400 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 in 1947.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Lincoln development.
Since 2014 at least 3 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 recreation center
- 1 religious building
- 1 swimming pool
Schools and child care
- Democracy Preparatory Charter School840 feet
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm School840 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Abraham Lincoln Playground190 feet
- Howard Bennett Playground890 feet
- Moore Playground1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Abe Lincoln Mini Pool Swimming pool350 feet
- Community center at Lincoln Community center400 feet
- Hansborough Recreation Center1,040 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch630 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Madison Avenue Bridge & Madison Avenue 40 feet
- Madison Avenue & East 135th Street 90 feet
- Harlem River Drive & Park Avenue 320 feet
- 5th Avenue & 135th Street 540 feet
- Madison Avenue & East 132nd Street 820 feet
- Park Avenue & Harlem River Drive 860 feet
- Harlem River Drive & Madison Avenue 890 feet
- 5th Avenue & West 137th Street 1,080 feet
See every intersection along East 135th Street or Harlem River Drive.