Madison Avenue & East 124th Street

Madison Avenue and East 124th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. First Church of Christ Holiness is 110 feet away, and Pelham Fritz Recreation Center is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about five minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 40 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat.

Safety record
12 hurt
18 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
1,270 feet · 5 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
120 feet
Madison Av/E 123 St · M1, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4
Within a walk
40 places
10 religious buildings, 6 schools and 16 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 124th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 1,270 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    1,270 feet
    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
    0.3 miles
    2 3

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 123 St, 120 feet away, for the M1, BxM2, BxM3 and BxM4.

  • 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 123 St M1, BxM2, BxM3, BxM4
    120 feet
    M1 BxM2 BxM3 BxM4

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. BxM2 …
  3. BxM3 …
  4. BxM4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

  • 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Park Ave & E 124 St 36 docks in all
    480 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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
9
Police precinct
25
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (North)
Elevation
25 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 108 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 97 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2017 and March 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Madison Avenue (west side).

North side of East 124th Street

  • Farmers market 2 signs FARMERS MARKET ONLY JULY 1 - SEPT 30 THURSDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM

South side of East 124th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM

East side of Madison Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 110197 and 111939.

Landmarks and historic districts

Four buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1855 and 1909.

  1. Mount Morris Bank Building Designated landmark
    530 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 40 public places.

  • 10 religious buildings
  • 6 schools
  • 5 listed historic places
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 gardens
  • 15 other places

Schools and child care

  1. NY Col of Podiatric Medicine College
    300 feet
  2. Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
    490 feet
  3. P.S. M079 - Horan School
    980 feet
Show all 9
  1. Association to Benefit Children Infant, toddler and preschool care · Pre-K
    1,110 feet
  2. Harlem Village Academy High School
    1,110 feet
  3. Association Benefit Chldrn-Graham School
    1,220 feet
  4. Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary School
    1,230 feet
  5. The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce School
    1,230 feet
  6. Helene Fuld College of Nursing College
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Marcus Garvey Park Listed historic place
    70 feet
  2. Marcus Garvey Park Playground
    240 feet
  3. Mt. Morris East Playground
    830 feet
Show all 7
  1. Dog Run in Marcus Garvey Park Dog run
    990 feet
  2. Jackie Robinson Community Garden
    1,100 feet
  3. Eugene McCabe Field
    1,110 feet
  4. El Barrio Garden of Angels Garden
    1,220 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 125th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    660 feet

Health care

  1. Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice
    920 feet
  2. Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital
    1,030 feet
  3. Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility Nursing home or hospice
    1,030 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Harlem Library Landmark
    740 feet
  2. Langston Hughes House Listed historic place
    980 feet
  3. Fire Hook and Ladder No. 14 Listed historic place
    1,020 feet
Show all 6
  1. Harlem Fire Watchtower Listed historic place
    1,170 feet
  2. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Listed historic place
    1,290 feet
  3. Harlem Savings Bank Listed historic place
    1,290 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. The National Black Theatre Theater or concert hall
    690 feet

Houses of worship

  1. First Church of Christ Holiness House of worship
    110 feet
  2. Holy Ghost Pentecostal Faith Church House of worship
    600 feet
  3. Latin American Pentecostal Church of God House of worship
    1,000 feet
Show all 5
  1. Antioch Church of God in Christ House of worship
    1,010 feet
  2. Bethel Gospel Assembly House of worship
    1,280 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Marcus Garvey Pool Swimming pool
    750 feet
  2. Triborough Finance New Post Office
    790 feet
  3. Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
    1,250 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    920 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. City Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.5 miles
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 11 food stores.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 124th 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, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.