Lexington Avenue & East 131st Street
Lexington Avenue and East 131st Street meet at a three-way junction in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Harlem River Park is 60 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1984 and 2019, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 125 St 4, 5, 60.3 miles4 5 6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
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Downtown
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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, 0.3 miles away, for the M35.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lexington Av/E 126 St M350.3 milesM35
Next buses at this stop
- M35 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lexington Ave & E 128 St 24 docks in all790 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 740 feet by car along the streets.
- 1890 Park Avenue Gas station1,200 feet
- 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10037
- 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
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,300 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 1984 and 2019.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 131st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 131st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10AM-11:30AM
East side of Lexington Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Lexington Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Optimal Care Services Preschool720 feet
- P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes School1,120 feet
- P.S. 138 School1,120 feet
Show all 4
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 2 School1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Harlem River Park60 feet
- Alice Kornegay Triangle Playground570 feet
- Moore Playground1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- All Saints RC Church House of worship1,230 feet
Community centers and public services
- Robinson Community Center840 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Lexington Avenue & East 130th Street 260 feet
- Park Avenue & East 131st Street 510 feet
- Lexington Avenue & East 129th Street 520 feet
- Park Avenue & East 130th Street 770 feet
- Park Avenue & East 132nd Street 770 feet
- Lexington Avenue & East 128th Street 780 feet
- East 128th Street & 3rd Avenue-East 128th Street Pedestrian Overpass 1,000 feet
- Madison Avenue & East 131st Street 1,020 feet
See every intersection along East 131st Street or Lexington Avenue.