FDR Drive & East 102nd Street
FDR Drive and East 102nd Street meet at a three-way junction in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's East River development. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. East River Esplanade is 170 feet away, and Innovation Charter High School is 930 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 1 Av/E 102 St, is 860 feet away for the M15. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them schools, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/E 102 St, 860 feet away, for the M15.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/E 102 St M15 · Shelter860 feetM15
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 102nd Street and East 103rd Street Footbridge.
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- E 102 St & 1 Ave 25 docks in all660 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 120 feet by car along the streets.
- 2043 1st Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10029
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 23
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (South)
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,900 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 1940 and 1973.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's East River development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Central Park East II School480 feet
- NYC Autism Charter School East Harlem School480 feet
- Innovation Charter High School930 feet
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- M.S. 224 Manhattan East School for Arts & Academics School930 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 3 School930 feet
- Young Minds In Motion Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5950 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Esplanade Park170 feet
- Playground 103 CIII Park170 feet
- East River Playground1,140 feet
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- Wards Island Park1,160 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Metro North Plaza Listed historic place1,140 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at East River Community center200 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- FDR Drive & East 103rd Street Footbridge 210 feet
- Bobby Wagner Walk & East 103rd Street Footbridge 460 feet
- FDR Drive & East 100th Street 540 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 102nd Street 720 feet
- FDR Drive & East 99th Street 850 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 103rd Street 980 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 101st Street 980 feet
- FDR Drive & East 106th Street 1,080 feet
See every intersection along East 102nd Street, East 103rd Street Footbridge or FDR Drive.