Lexington Avenue & East 100th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 100th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Maggie's Magic Garden is 90 feet away, and the Lexington Academy is 1,210 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about three minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 31 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 37 places to eat.

Safety record
8 hurt
16 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
780 feet · 3 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
70 feet
Lexington Av/E 100 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
31 places
12 religious buildings, 3 day care or pre-K sites and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 100th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 780 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 103 St 6
    780 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
1 line
  1. 6 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 96 St 6
    1,070 feet
    6
  2. 96 St Q
    0.4 miles
    Q

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Neo-Boriken” (1990) by Nitza Tufiño at the 103 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lexington Av/E 100 St, 70 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 100 St M101, M102, M103
    70 feet
    M101 M102 M103

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 27 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 3 Ave & E 100 St 27 docks in all
    560 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 1 person killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019

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
60 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 16 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 89 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 100th Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 100th Street

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Lexington Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 110663.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 31 public places.

  • 12 religious buildings
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 gardens
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 community centers
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    360 feet
  2. Vivvi 12 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    830 feet
  3. Lexington Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    870 feet
Show all 5
  1. Cathedral High School
    960 feet
  2. The Lexington Academy School
    1,210 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Maggie's Magic Garden
    90 feet
  2. Sunshine Playground
    360 feet
  3. Cherry Tree Park
    560 feet
Show all 7
  1. Serenity Garden - Lexington Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    680 feet
  2. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    690 feet
  3. Samuel Seabury Playground
    1,130 feet
  4. 103rd Street Community Garden
    1,200 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Monterey Public space
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    670 feet
  2. Public School 109 Listed historic place
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    730 feet
  2. St Francis de Sales RC Church House of worship
    1,040 feet
  3. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    1,110 feet
Show all 4
  1. Living Hope Church House of worship
    1,150 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Lexington Community center
    990 feet
  2. Older adult center at 1775 Third Avenue Older adult center
    1,210 feet
  3. Community center at Washington Community center
    1,260 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    950 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    910 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    1,150 feet
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    880 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 25 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 100th Street or Lexington Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, NYC DOT, MTA, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.