Harlem River Drive & Frederick Douglass Boulevard
Harlem River Drive and Frederick Douglass Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Harlem (North), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Polo Grounds Towers development. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Polo Grounds Community Center is 800 feet away, and Jackie Robinson Park is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 155 St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, two of them community centers, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 155 St, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 155 St B, D280 feetB D
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
2 lines- B …
- D …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- 155 St C0.4 milesC
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 158 St, 130 feet away, for the M10.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Frederick Douglass Blvd/W 158 St M10 · Shelter130 feetM10
Next buses at this stop
- M10 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Frederick Douglass Blvd & Harlem River Dr 19 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive northbound at Frederick Douglass Boulevard, 430 feet by car along the streets.
- 89 St Nicholas Place Gas station0.5 miles
- 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
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)
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 2004.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Polo Grounds Towers development.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Frederick Douglass Boulevard
- Back-in parking only 5 signs BACK IN ANGLE PARKING ONLY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Harlem River Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 community centers
- 2 older adult centers
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan School380 feet
- Prince Hall Colonial Park Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Holcombe Rucker Park120 feet
- Rucker Park Playground550 feet
- Family Garden - Polo Grounds Towers (NYCHA) Garden960 feet
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- Jackie Robinson Park1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Bethany Baptist Church House of worship1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 2965 Frederick Douglass Boulevard Older adult center360 feet
- Community center at Polo Grounds Towers Community center540 feet
- Polo Grounds Community Center800 feet
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- Older adult center at Rangel Older adult center1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket590 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and 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:
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & Harlem River Drive 110 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 155th Street 660 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 154th Street 940 feet
- West 155th Street & Bradhurst Avenue 1,090 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 153rd Street 1,200 feet
- Bradhurst Avenue & West 154th Street 1,310 feet
- Harlem River Drive & West 155th Street 1,310 feet
- West 155th Street & Macombs Dam Bridge Pedestrian Path 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Frederick Douglass Boulevard or Harlem River Drive.