Lexington Avenue & East 97th Street

Lexington Avenue and East 97th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Cathedral High School is 170 feet away, and St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, 96 St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 43 places to eat.

Safety record
13 hurt
21 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
96 St
280 feet · 1 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
300 feet
Lexington Av/E 98 St · M101, M102, M103
Within a walk
32 places
8 religious buildings, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Lexington Avenue & East 97th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 96 St, 280 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 96 St 6
    280 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 Q
    0.3 miles
    Q
  2. 103 St 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City Suite” (1994) by Laura Bradley at the 96 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Lexington Av/E 98 St, 300 feet away, for the M101, M102 and M103.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Lexington Av/E 98 St M101, M102, M103 · Shelter
    300 feet
    M101 M102 M103
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …
  2. M102 …
  3. M103 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 97 St & 3 Ave 30 docks in all
    570 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at East 96th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 215 East 96th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    1,040 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 13 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.

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
54 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 37 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 3 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 97th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM

South side of East 97th Street

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM

East side of Lexington Avenue

  • Metered parking 4 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

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-7PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 2 signs 3 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-6PM ALL DAYS

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 110496 and 111174.

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, 48 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Queen Anne, and built between 1878 and 1962.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 4 schools
  • 3 public spaces
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Vivvi 12 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    50 feet
  2. Cathedral High School
    170 feet
  3. Lexington Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    600 feet
Show all 9
  1. Imagine Early Learning Centers Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    770 feet
  2. P.S. 198 Isidor E. Ida Straus School
    800 feet
  3. P.S. 77 Lower Lab School
    800 feet
  4. Islamic Cultural Center School
    890 feet
  5. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    1,150 feet
  6. District 2 Pre-K Center at 1683 Third Avenue Pre-K center
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Samuel Seabury Playground
    340 feet
  2. Serenity Garden - Lexington Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    630 feet
  3. Maggie's Magic Garden
    870 feet
Show all 7
  1. Cherry Tree Park
    1,100 feet
  2. Cherry Tree Park Playground
    1,100 feet
  3. Sunshine Playground
    1,150 feet
  4. Marx Brothers Playground
    1,280 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Public space at Monterey Public space
    470 feet
  2. Public space at Normandie Court Public space
    1,020 feet
  3. Public space at Highgate Public space
    1,090 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 96th Street Library
    540 feet
  2. Substation #7 Listed historic place
    930 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Francis de Sales RC Church House of worship
    260 feet
  2. Orach Chaim Congregation House of worship
    700 feet
  3. St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church House of worship
    1,190 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Washington Community center
    730 feet
  2. Community center at Lexington Community center
    730 feet
  3. Older adult center at 1775 Third Avenue Older adult center
    1,010 feet

Bank branches

  1. TD Bank Bank branch
    890 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    360 feet
  2. Westside Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    100 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 43 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 97th 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, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.