East 78th Street & Cherokee Place
East 78th Street and Cherokee Place meet at a four-way crossing in Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Bishop Henry Codman Memorial Buildings, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, York Av/E 79 St, is 630 feet away for the M31. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, four of them day care or pre-K sites, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is York Av/E 79 St, 630 feet away, for the M31.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- York Av/E 79 St M31 · Shelter · Countdown sign630 feetM31
Next buses at this stop
- M31 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Cherokee Place and East 78th Street.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 1 Ave & E 78 St 57 docks in all1,310 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 78th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1855 1st Avenue Gas station1.1 miles
- 1385 York Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1,000 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10075
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 5
- Police precinct
- 19
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper East Side-Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 6,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 111 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Cherokee Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Cherokee Place
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 78th Street
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and 21 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Beaux-Arts and neo-Renaissance. They were mostly built between 1904 and 1911.
- East River Homes / Cherokee Apartments Designated landmark120 feet
- Bishop Henry Codman Memorial Buildings Designated landmark190 feet
- Junior League Hotel for Women Designated landmark280 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in John Jay Park.
- Eaphae-Aekyad #2 Sculpture by Douglas Abdell, 1979370 feet
- Kryeti-Aekyad #2 Sculpture by Douglas Abdell, 1979450 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 2 public spaces
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor School470 feet
- Yorkville East Middle School470 feet
- Insur Ed Trade or language school750 feet
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- Eastside Day School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,160 feet
- York Avenue Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
- Hopscotch Montessori Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
- Town School1,190 feet
- Chabad-Lubavitch of the Upper East Side Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- John Jay Park50 feet
- John Jay Park Playground70 feet
- Pavilion in John Jay Park Park feature370 feet
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- East River Walk Park470 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Austen House Public space1,080 feet
- Public space at Caldwell Public space1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City & Suburban Homes Company's York Avenue Estate Listed historic place100 feet
- Webster Library580 feet
Community centers and public services
- John Jay Pool Swimming pool290 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch860 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket970 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy860 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 78th Street & East 78th Street Pedestrian Overpass 30 feet
- East 77th Street & Cherokee Place 260 feet
- FDR Drive & East 78th Street 330 feet
- York Avenue & East 78th Street 470 feet
- FDR Drive & East 79th Street 620 feet
- John Finley Walk & East 78th Street Pedestrian Overpass 700 feet
- East 79th Street & East End Avenue 710 feet
- York Avenue & East 77th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Cherokee Place or East 78th Street.