Madison Avenue & East 127th Street

Madison Avenue and East 127th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Manhattan corner. Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary is 400 feet away, and Marcus Garvey Park Playground is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about six minutes on foot, and five subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat.

Safety record
5 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
0.3 miles · 6 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
Madison Av/E 127 St · M1
Within a walk
35 places
15 religious buildings, 7 schools and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Madison Avenue & East 127th 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 six 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

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 127 St, 100 feet away, for the M1.

  • 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 127 St M1 · Shelter
    100 feet
    M1
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 128 St & Madison Ave 23 docks in all
    270 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1890 Park Avenue Gas station
    1,280 feet
  2. 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers
    0.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 5 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 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
9
Police precinct
25
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
East Harlem (North)
Elevation
23 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 154 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 127th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 10AM-11:30AM

South side of East 127th Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 10AM-11:30AM

East side of Madison Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

West side of Madison Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet are five Individual Landmarks, and seven buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1864 and 1904.

  1. Saint Andrew's Church Designated landmark
    390 feet
  2. Mount Morris Bank Building Designated landmark
    620 feet
  3. Roman Catholic Church of All Saints Parish House Designated landmark
    620 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.

  • 15 religious buildings
  • 7 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary School
    400 feet
  2. The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce School
    400 feet
  3. District 5 Lyfe Program at Harlem Renaissance Pre-K
    510 feet
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  1. Harlem Renaissance High School
    510 feet
  2. Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
    610 feet
  3. Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School
    660 feet
  4. Association to Benefit Children Infant, toddler and preschool care · Pre-K
    740 feet
  5. Association Benefit Chldrn-Graham School
    840 feet
  6. NY Col of Podiatric Medicine College
    950 feet
  7. P.S. 133 Fred R Moore School
    1,260 feet
  8. Optimal Care Services Preschool
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Harlem Rose Garden
    750 feet
  2. Collyer Brothers Park
    820 feet
  3. Moore Playground
    820 feet
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  1. Marcus Garvey Park Listed historic place
    900 feet
  2. Marcus Garvey Park Playground
    1,070 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 125th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    1,190 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Langston Hughes House Listed historic place
    310 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

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

Houses of worship

  1. All Saints RC Church House of worship
    610 feet
  2. Holy Ghost Pentecostal Faith Church House of worship
    650 feet
  3. Second Corinthian Baptist Church House of worship
    730 feet
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  1. First Church of Christ Holiness House of worship
    740 feet
  2. Kelly Temple God Christ Church House of worship
    780 feet
  3. Shiloh Church Christ Disciples House of worship
    900 feet
  4. Christ Temple in the Village of Harlem House of worship
    930 feet
  5. Latin American Pentecostal Church of God House of worship
    1,130 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Robinson Community Center
    1,140 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    1,110 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. Trader Joe's Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 13 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 127th Street or Madison 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, 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.