Lexington Avenue & East 101st Street

Lexington Avenue and East 101st Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Sunshine Playground is 260 feet away, and White Playground is 1,180 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, 12 of them religious buildings, and 38 places to eat.

Safety record
2 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
520 feet · 2 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
330 feet
Lexington Av/E 100 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
32 places
12 religious buildings, 4 day care or pre-K sites and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 101st Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 103 St 6
    520 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
    0.3 miles
    6
  2. 110 St 6
    0.5 miles
    6

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, 330 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 103 St & Lexington Ave 35 docks in all
    560 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 1425 Madison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 32 Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.

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
51 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,800 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 95 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
  • 7 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 101st Street

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

South side of East 101st Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of Lexington Avenue

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

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 110663.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.

  • 12 religious buildings
  • 4 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 gardens
  • 3 listed historic places
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    100 feet
  2. The Lexington Academy School
    940 feet
  3. Vivvi 12 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,090 feet
Show all 7
  1. Friends and Family Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,120 feet
  2. Lexington Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,130 feet
  3. Heritage School, The School
    1,200 feet
  4. Cathedral High School
    1,220 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Maggie's Magic Garden
    130 feet
  2. Sunshine Playground
    260 feet
  3. Cherry Tree Park
    810 feet
Show all 7
  1. Serenity Garden - Lexington Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    940 feet
  2. 103rd Street Community Garden
    940 feet
  3. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    950 feet
  4. White Playground
    1,180 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    930 feet
  2. 28th Police Precinct Station House Listed historic place
    1,120 feet
  3. Public School 109 Listed historic place
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    470 feet
  2. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    850 feet
  3. Living Hope Church House of worship
    890 feet
Show all 4
  1. St Francis de Sales RC Church House of worship
    1,300 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 55 East 102nd Street Older adult center
    1,160 feet
  2. Community center at Lexington Community center
    1,260 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    690 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    650 feet
  2. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    1,150 feet
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 23 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 101st 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.