FDR Drive & East 120th Street Pedestrian Overpass
FDR Drive and East 120th Street Pedestrian Overpass meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 121 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. East River Esplanade is 70 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 120 St/Pleasant Av, is 760 feet away for the M116, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them schools, and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along East 120th Street Pedestrian Overpass.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 120 St/Pleasant Av, 760 feet away, for the M116.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 120 St/Pleasant Av M116760 feetM116
Next buses at this stop
- M116 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 120th Street Pedestrian Overpass.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Pleasant Ave & E 120 St 21 docks in all780 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 121 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 49 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10035
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 25
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
The streets
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1900 and 1906.
Trees
Fourteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese pagoda tree.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 ferry landing
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 206 Jose Celso Barbosa School490 feet
- Mt Carmel-Holy Rosary School1,040 feet
- Village Academy Charter High School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East River Esplanade Park70 feet
- Randall's Island Park440 feet
- Pleasant Village Community Garden1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Wagner Community Center1,120 feet
- Older adult center at 435 East 120th Street Older adult center1,120 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- ALDI Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Costco Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- East River Plaza Shopping center590 feet
Other places
- Randalls Island Ferry Landing530 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
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 seven nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bobby Wagner Walk & East 120th Street Pedestrian Overpass 80 feet
- East 120th Street & Paladino Avenue 350 feet
- East 120th Street & Pleasant Avenue 800 feet
- East 119th Street & Pleasant Avenue 1,080 feet
- East 118th Street & Pleasant Avenue 0.3 miles
- 1st Avenue & East 120th Street 0.3 miles
- East 117th Street & Pleasant Avenue 0.3 miles
See every intersection along East 120th Street Pedestrian Overpass or FDR Drive.