Manhattan Avenue & West 112th Street
Manhattan Avenue and West 112th Street meet at a three-way junction in Morningside Heights, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 12 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The statue “Lafayette and Washington” is 490 feet away, and the 116th Street Playground is 1,290 feet away. The nearest subway, Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), is about four minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, three of them parks, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) B, C970 feetB C
Next trains at this station
Uptown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Downtown
2 lines- B …
- C …
Also within a walk
- 116 St B, C0.3 milesB C
- 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza 2, 30.5 miles2 3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Migration” (1999) by Christopher Wynter at the Cathedral Pkwy (110 St) station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Manhattan Av/W 112 St, 120 feet away, for the M3, M7 and M116.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Manhattan Av/W 112 St M3, M7, M116120 feetM3 M7 M116
Next buses at this stop
- M3 …
- M7 …
- M116 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Frederick Douglass Blvd & W 112 St 37 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 96th Street, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 123 Morningside Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 532 West 122nd Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 12 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10026
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 7 and 9 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 26 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morningside Heights
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 97 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 91 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2019 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Manhattan Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 112th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 112th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1912 and 1945.
- The Choir School Designated landmark690 feet
- Ogilvie House (now the Deanery) Designated landmark800 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest in Lafayette Square.
- Lafayette and Washington Statue by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, 1900490 feet
- Bear and Faun Fountain by Edgar Walter, 1914650 feet
- Frederick Douglass Memorial Decorative paving by Algernon Miller, 2011700 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
Schools and child care
- Bilingual Nest Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5160 feet
- Heaven's Tiny Tots Child Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
- Opportunity Charter School1,080 feet
Show all 5
- STEM Institute of Manhattan School1,080 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 4 School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Morningside Park50 feet
- Morningside Park Playground350 feet
- Lafayette Square470 feet
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- Electric Ladybug Garden1,010 feet
- Central Park Listed historic place1,140 feet
- Garden of Love Garden1,230 feet
- 116th Street Playground1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Southern Baptist Church House of worship1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Citizens Bank Bank branch450 feet
Supermarkets
- Central Market Supermarket690 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Manhattan Avenue & West 111th Street 260 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Morningside Avenue 260 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 112th Street 460 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & West 114th Street 520 feet
- Manhattan Avenue & Cathedral Parkway 550 feet
- Morningside Avenue & West 114th Street 550 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 111th Street 720 feet
- Frederick Douglass Boulevard & West 113th Street 720 feet
See every intersection along Manhattan Avenue or West 112th Street.