East 3rd Street & Avenue D
East 3rd Street and Avenue D meet at a three-way junction in the East Village, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Wald development. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. 188 the Island School is 410 feet away, and All People's Garden, Inc. is 510 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Avenue D/E 4 St, is 150 feet away for the M14D SBS. Within a five-minute walk are 36 public places, 11 of them gardens, and ten places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Avenue D/E 4 St, 150 feet away, for the M14D SBS.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Avenue D/E 4 St M14D SBS150 feetM14D SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M14D SBS …
Avenue D carries a bus lane, 6am to 7pm, every day.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East 3rd Street.
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Ave D & E 3 St 55 docks in all130 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at FDR Drive & East Houston Street at E Houston Street Pedestrian Overpass, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 55 8th Avenue Gas station2.1 miles
- 169 Ludlow Street Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 107 Essex Street Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2016
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10009
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 2
- Police precinct
- 9
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Village
- Elevation
- 12 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 3,500 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 1950 and 1989.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Wald development.
Since 2014 at least 73 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2022 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Avenue D
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
North side of East 3rd Street
- Doctor plates only 2 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of East 3rd Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 36 public places.
- 11 gardens
- 8 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 8 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 188 the Island School410 feet
- P.S. 015 Roberto Clemente School600 feet
- New Explorations Into Science, Technology and Math High School700 feet
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- Chinese-American Planning Council Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
- Dewitt Reformed Church Preschool · Pre-K1,310 feet
- Kids-Centric, Inc Dewitt Headstart School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Orchard Alley Garden230 feet
- Wald Playground460 feet
- All People's Garden, Inc. Garden510 feet
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- Hamilton Fish Park640 feet
- Parque De Tranquilidad Garden690 feet
- Hamilton Fish Park Playground700 feet
- El Jardin Del Paraiso Park740 feet
- Gustave Hartman Square810 feet
- El Jardin del Paraiso Garden850 feet
- Secret Garden1,050 feet
- Brisas Del Caribe Garden1,060 feet
- Peach Tree Garden1,120 feet
- Garden of the Humanitarians Garden1,180 feet
- Le Petit Versailles Garden1,230 feet
- Los Amigos Garden1,260 feet
- Sage's Garden1,280 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Hamilton Fish Park Library700 feet
Houses of worship
- Western Orthodox Hispanic Church St Isidoro & St Leandro House of worship400 feet
- Monte Hermon Church House of worship570 feet
- Divino Maestro Pentecosta Church House of worship920 feet
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- Emmanuel Presbyterian Church House of worship1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 12 Avenue D Older adult center200 feet
- Hamilton Fish Pool Swimming pool870 feet
- Riis II Community Center1,000 feet
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- Tompkins Square Post Office1,000 feet
- Hamilton Fish Recreation Center1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket960 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 13 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 4th Street & Avenue D 250 feet
- East Houston Street & Avenue D 310 feet
- Avenue D & East 5th Street 510 feet
- East 2nd Street & East Houston Street 700 feet
- Avenue C & East 3rd Street 750 feet
- East 6th Street & Avenue D 760 feet
- Stanton Street & Columbia Street 800 feet
- Baruch Drive & Pedestrian Path 930 feet
See every intersection along Avenue D or East 3rd Street.