Lexington Avenue & East 129th Street
Lexington Avenue and East 129th Street meet at a six-way junction in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 32 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Alice Kornegay Triangle is 50 feet away, and All Saints RC Church is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, eight of them schools, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 125 St, 1,000 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 125 St 4, 5, 61,000 feet4 5 6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
3 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
- 6 …
Downtown
3 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Open Secret” (1986) by Houston Conwill and “Polyrhythmics of Consciousness and Light” (2003) by Valerie Maynard at the 125 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lexington Av/E 126 St, 850 feet away, for the M35.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lexington Av/E 126 St M35850 feetM35
Next buses at this stop
- M35 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lexington Ave & E 128 St 24 docks in all270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 1,280 feet by car along the streets.
- 1890 Park Avenue Gas station690 feet
- 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 32 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, June 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10035
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 8 and 9 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 25
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 between 1973 and 2003.
Since 2014 at least 70 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 101 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2016 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 129th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of East 129th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of Lexington Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lexington Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 8 schools
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 college
- 1 community center
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes School600 feet
- P.S. 138 School600 feet
- Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nurs. College1,090 feet
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- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 2 School600 feet
- King's Academy School940 feet
- Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School1,040 feet
- Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary School1,050 feet
- The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce School1,050 feet
- Optimal Care Services Preschool1,150 feet
- Association Benefit Chldrn-Graham School1,220 feet
- Addie Mae Collins Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
- Association to Benefit Children Infant, toddler and preschool care · Pre-K1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alice Kornegay Triangle Playground50 feet
- Harlem River Park130 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 2401 Third Avenue Public space1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Harlem Savings Bank Listed historic place1,210 feet
Houses of worship
- True Church of God House of worship880 feet
- All Saints RC Church House of worship940 feet
- Latin American Pentecostal Church of God House of worship1,010 feet
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- United Moravian Church House of worship1,080 feet
Community centers and public services
- Robinson Community Center320 feet
- Older adult center at 2322 Third Avenue Older adult center1,020 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,310 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Lexington Avenue & East 128th Street 260 feet
- Lexington Avenue & East 130th Street 260 feet
- East 128th Street & 3rd Avenue-East 128th Street Pedestrian Overpass 480 feet
- Park Avenue & East 129th Street 510 feet
- Lexington Avenue & East 127th Street 520 feet
- Lexington Avenue & East 131st Street 520 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 3rd Avenue Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path 700 feet
- 3rd Avenue Bridge & East 128th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along East 129th Street or Lexington Avenue.