Harlem River Drive & 145th Street Bridge
Harlem River Drive and 145th Street Bridge meet at a four-way crossing in Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Brigadier General Charles Young Playground is 80 feet away. The nearest subway, 145 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and six places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1966, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 145 St, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 145 St 3660 feet3
Next trains at this station
Harlem
1 line- 3 …
Downtown
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Harlem-148 St 30.5 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “PARADE” (2018) by Derek Fordjour at the 145 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lenox Av/W 145 St, 560 feet away, for the BX92.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lenox Av/W 145 St BX92560 feetBX92
Next buses at this stop
- BX92 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lenox Ave & W 144 St 22 docks in all870 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 99 East 149th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10039
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 9
- Police precinct
- 32
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Harlem (North)
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 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 in 1966.
Trees
NYC Parks records 30 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Art Deco, and built between 1921 and 1924.
- 369th Regiment Armory Designated landmark710 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brigadier General Charles Young Playground80 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 145th Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place590 feet
Houses of worship
- New Mount Calvary Baptist Church House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 108 West 146th Street Older adult center1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket0.4 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, one of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 145th Street & Lenox Avenue 580 feet
- West 146th Street & Esplanade Gardens Plaza 860 feet
- Lenox Avenue & West 144th Street 860 feet
- West 147th Street & Esplanade Gardens Plaza 1,120 feet
- Lenox Avenue & West 143rd Street 1,120 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 145th Street Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path 1,190 feet
- Lenox Avenue & West 142nd Street 0.3 miles
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 145th Street 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Harlem River Drive or West 145th Street.