Frederick Douglass Boulevard & Frederick Douglass Circle
Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Circle meet at a three-way junction in Harlem (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Central Park is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), is about a minute on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, four of them schools, and 14 places to eat. About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), 110 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) B, C110 feetB C
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Also within a walk
- 116 St B, C0.3 milesB C
- 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza 2, 30.3 miles2 3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Migration” (1999) by Christopher Wynter at the Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Cathedral Pkwy/Frederick Douglass Blvd, 150 feet away, for the M3 and M4.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cathedral Pkwy/Frederick Douglass Blvd M3, M4150 feetM3 M4
Next buses at this stop
- M3 …
- M4 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Circle.
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 112 St 37 docks in all450 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 96th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 123 Morningside Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 4 West 93rd Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 November 2024.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2024
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10026
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 9
- Police precinct
- 28
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Harlem (South)
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 78 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2019 and August 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Frederick Douglass Circle
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Frederick Douglass Circle
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built in 1945.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Frederick Douglass Circle.
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Decorative paving by Algernon Miller, 201190 feet
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Statue by Gabriel Koren, 201190 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 park features
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Heaven's Tiny Tots Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K790 feet
- Harlem Link Charter School-Annex School880 feet
- Opportunity Charter School1,060 feet
Show all 6
- STEM Institute of Manhattan School1,060 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 4 School1,060 feet
- Bilingual Nest Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Central Park Listed historic place260 feet
- West 110th Street Playground460 feet
- Electric Ladybug Garden580 feet
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- Morningside Park590 feet
- Morningside Park Playground840 feet
- The Great Hill in Central Park Park feature850 feet
- Blockhouse in Central Park Park feature1,100 feet
- The Pool in Central Park Park feature1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Southern Baptist Church House of worship870 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch460 feet
Supermarkets
- Central Market Supermarket670 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 14 places to eat and six food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Central Park North & Frederick Douglass Circle 120 feet
- Cathedral Parkway & Frederick Douglass Circle 150 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 111th Street 180 feet
- Frederick Douglass Circle & Central Park Entrance West 110th Street 200 feet
- Central Park West & Frederick Douglass Circle 280 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 112th Street 440 feet
- Central Park West & West 109th Street 440 feet
- West Drive & Central Park Entrance West 110th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along Frederick Douglass Boulevard or Frederick Douglass Circle.