Lexington Avenue & East 103rd Street

Lexington Avenue and East 103rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 24 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about a minute on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 38 public places, 18 of them religious buildings, and 48 places to eat. About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
12 hurt
24 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
40 feet · 1 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
Lexington Av/E 104 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
38 places
18 religious buildings, 7 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 103rd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 40 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  1. 103 St 6
    40 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
    0.4 miles
    6
  2. 110 St 6
    0.4 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 104 St, 100 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 104 St M101, M102, M103
    100 feet
    M101 M102 M103

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 6 of them on-street corrals
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    420 feet
  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 24 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 12 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 7 of those hurt, on foot
  • 2 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
17 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,300 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 55 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 31 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 103rd Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 103rd Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

West side of Lexington Avenue

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and eight buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Romanesque Revival. They were mostly built between 1883 and 1888.

  1. Fire Engine Company No. 53 Designated landmark
    440 feet
  2. 28th Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark
    460 feet
  3. Public School 72 Designated landmark
    630 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 38 public places.

  • 18 religious buildings
  • 7 schools
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 gardens
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. The Lexington Academy School
    420 feet
  2. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    430 feet
  3. Friends and Family Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    600 feet
Show all 10
  1. Heritage School, The School
    680 feet
  2. Cristo Rey High School
    1,030 feet
  3. Agile Learning Center School
    1,140 feet
  4. Leggett Memorial Early Childhood Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,190 feet
  5. Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School
    1,250 feet
  6. P.S. 38 Roberto Clemente School
    1,260 feet
  7. Park East High School
    1,300 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. 103rd Street Community Garden
    410 feet
  2. White Playground
    660 feet
  3. Maggie's Magic Garden
    660 feet
Show all 6
  1. Sunshine Playground
    780 feet
  2. Mae Grant Playground
    1,030 feet
  3. Blake Hobbs Playground
    1,260 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. St. Cecilia's Church and Convent Listed historic place
    970 feet
  2. Gaylord White Houses Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    90 feet
  2. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    320 feet
  3. Living Hope Church House of worship
    360 feet
Show all 5
  1. St Cecilia Catholic Church Landmark
    820 feet
  2. Church of the Good Neighbor House of worship
    950 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 55 East 102nd Street Older adult center
    1,160 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    690 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    120 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    970 feet
  3. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    1,280 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 48 places to eat and 28 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 103rd 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, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.