FDR Drive & East 106th Street
FDR Drive and East 106th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Wilson development. Between 2021 and 2025, 123 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. East River Esplanade is 90 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 105 St/Fdr Dr, is 440 feet away for the M106, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them parks, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 105 St/Fdr Dr, 440 feet away, for the M106.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 105 St/Fdr Dr M106440 feetM106
Next buses at this stop
- M106 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on East 106th Street.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- E 106 St & 1 Ave 26 docks in all560 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2043 1st Avenue Gas station900 feet
- 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 123 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 85 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 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)
- Elevation
- 5 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,200 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 1974.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Wilson development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 2 community centers
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 146 Ann M. Short School640 feet
- The Dawning Village Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Playground60 feet
- East River Esplanade Park90 feet
- Pier 107 CVII Park420 feet
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- Playground 103 CIII Park540 feet
Houses of worship
- Macedonia Gods Pentecostal Church House of worship940 feet
Community centers and public services
- East River Community Center1,210 feet
- Community center at East River Community center1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and nine 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, two of them within a three-minute walk:
- FDR Drive & East 107th Street 290 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 106th Street 700 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 107th Street 930 feet
- FDR Drive & East 103rd Street Footbridge 960 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 105th Street 980 feet
- FDR Drive & East 110th Street 1,070 feet
- FDR Drive & East 102nd Street 1,080 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 108th Street 1,190 feet
See every intersection along East 106th Street or FDR Drive.