Madison Avenue & East 122nd Street

Madison Avenue and East 122nd Street meet at a three-way junction in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Mt. Morris East Playground is 340 feet away, and Holy Ghost Pentecostal Faith Church is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about seven minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 30 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 18 places to eat.

Safety record
8 hurt
8 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
0.3 miles · 7 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
130 feet
Madison Av/E 121 St · M1
Within a walk
30 places
6 religious buildings, 4 gardens and 14 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 122nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    0.3 miles
    4 5 6

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 4 …
  2. 5 …
  3. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 125 St 2, 3
    0.4 miles
    2 3
  2. 116 St 6
    0.5 miles
    6

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 Madison Av/E 121 St, 130 feet away, for the M1.

  • 20 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 121 St M1 · Shelter
    130 feet
    M1
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Madison Avenue.

  • 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Madison Ave & E 120 St 30 docks in all
    450 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1890 Park Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2024
  • Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10035
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 11
City Council district
9
Police precinct
25
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (North)
Elevation
26 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 142 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 15 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

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

North side of East 122nd Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM

South side of East 122nd Street

  • Doctor plates only 2 signs DOCTOR LICENSE PLATES ONLY
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Madison Avenue

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Constructive Expressionism, and built in 1855.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 30 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 4 gardens
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 3 schools
  • 2 colleges
  • 12 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. M079 - Horan School
    470 feet
  2. Helene Fuld College of Nursing College
    770 feet
  3. NY Col of Podiatric Medicine College
    820 feet
Show all 5
  1. Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
    1,000 feet
  2. Paul Inst of Mainstream 5th Avenue School
    1,120 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Marcus Garvey Park Listed historic place
    80 feet
  2. Mt. Morris East Playground
    340 feet
  3. Dog Run in Marcus Garvey Park Dog run
    480 feet
Show all 10
  1. Eugene McCabe Field
    590 feet
  2. Marcus Garvey Park Playground
    600 feet
  3. Jackie Robinson Community Garden
    690 feet
  4. El Barrio Garden of Angels Garden
    710 feet
  5. Life Spire Garden
    1,130 feet
  6. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Playground
    1,140 feet
  7. Walter Miller III Memorial Garden (La Casa Frela) Garden
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 125th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,180 feet

Health care

  1. Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital
    520 feet
  2. Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility Nursing home or hospice
    520 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Harlem Fire Watchtower Listed historic place
    840 feet
  2. Harlem Library
    1,160 feet
  3. Mount Morris Bank Listed historic place
    1,270 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. The National Black Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Church of Christ Holiness House of worship
    610 feet
  2. Bethel Gospel Assembly House of worship
    760 feet
  3. Holy Ghost Pentecostal Faith Church House of worship
    1,060 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Marcus Garvey Pool Swimming pool
    910 feet
  2. Triborough Finance New Post Office
    1,110 feet

Supermarkets

  1. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.5 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and seven food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 122nd Street or Madison 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, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.