Lexington Avenue & East 106th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 106th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 27 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. White Playground is 120 feet away, and Agile Learning Center is 340 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 57 places to eat. About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
20 hurt
27 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
850 feet · 3 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
110 feet
E 106 St/Lexington Av · M106
Within a walk
41 places
15 religious buildings, 11 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 106th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 850 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 103 St 6
    850 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

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

Also within a walk

  1. 110 St 6
    1,080 feet
    6
  2. 116 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 E 106 St/Lexington Av, 110 feet away, for the M106.

  • 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 106 St/Lexington Av M106
    110 feet
    M106

Next buses at this stop

  1. M106 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 106th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 106 St & Lexington Ave 27 docks in all
    130 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
    1,220 feet
  2. 1425 Madison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 32 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 27 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 20 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 8 of those hurt, on foot
  • 4 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Turn calming, August 2017
  • 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
13 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 407 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 94 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 33 signs on these blocks
  • 13 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2020 and November 2023; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 106th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of East 106th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO DEPT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVELOPMENT MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 111626 and 112999.

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. Public School 72 Designated landmark
    160 feet
  2. Regina Angelorum Designated landmark
    260 feet
  3. Fire Engine Company No. 53 Designated landmark
    540 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.

  • 15 religious buildings
  • 11 schools
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 2 gardens
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Friends and Family Day Care Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    210 feet
  2. Heritage School, The School
    230 feet
  3. Agile Learning Center School
    340 feet
Show all 16
  1. Cristo Rey High School
    410 feet
  2. Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School
    440 feet
  3. The Lexington Academy School
    620 feet
  4. East Harlem Block Nursery Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    710 feet
  5. Northside Ctr-Child Development Day School
    730 feet
  6. Amber Charter School East Harlem School
    910 feet
  7. Central Park East High School
    950 feet
  8. Central Park East I School
    950 feet
  9. East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II School
    950 feet
  10. Union Settlement Association Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,150 feet
  11. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,240 feet
  12. Park East High School
    1,250 feet
  13. Urban Concepts of New York Round-The-Clock Nursery Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. White Playground
    120 feet
  2. 103rd Street Community Garden
    930 feet
  3. Mae Grant Playground
    950 feet
Show all 6
  1. Poor Richard's Playground
    1,070 feet
  2. Peter Minuit Playground
    1,140 feet
  3. Family Community Garden Manhattan Garden
    1,310 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. St. Cecilia's Church and Convent Listed historic place
    360 feet
  2. 28th Police Precinct Station House Listed historic place
    880 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Cecilia Catholic Church Landmark
    210 feet
  2. Church of the Good Neighbor House of worship
    250 feet
  3. Living Hope Church House of worship
    570 feet
Show all 5
  1. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    870 feet
  2. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    930 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Hellgate Post Office
    1,150 feet
  2. Clinton Community Center
    1,220 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    520 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    730 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    890 feet
  3. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    1,020 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    620 feet
  2. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 57 places to eat and 43 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 106th Street or Lexington Avenue.

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