Park Avenue & East 102nd Street

Park Avenue and East 102nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (South), Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Carver development. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is 500 feet away, and the Engine 53/Ladder 43 firehouse is 940 feet away. The nearest subway, 103 St, is about three minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 33 places to eat.

Safety record
25 hurt
28 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
103 St
760 feet · 3 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
690 feet
Madison Av/E 102 St · M1, M2, M3, M4 +1
Within a walk
35 places
13 religious buildings, 5 schools and 12 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Park Avenue & East 102nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 103 St, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  1. 103 St 6
    760 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 6
    0.4 miles
    6
  2. 110 St 6
    0.5 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Neo-Boriken” (1990) by Nitza Tufiño at the 103 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Madison Av/E 102 St, 690 feet away, for the M1, M2, M3, M4 and M106.

  • 19 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Madison Av/E 102 St M1, M2, M3, M4 +1 · Shelter
    690 feet
    M1 M2 M3 M4 M106
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. M1 …
  2. M2 …
  3. M3 …
  4. M4 …
  5. M106 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 102 St & Park Ave 33 docks in all
    160 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive northbound at East 96th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1599 Lexington Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 1425 Madison Avenue Charging for electric cars, 32 Level 2 chargers
    1,250 feet

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 25 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot
  • 5 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, April 2017
  • Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2022

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
24 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Carver development.

Trees

NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 41 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and February 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 102nd Street

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING IN TUNNEL W/ 7 O'CLOCK ARROW

South side of East 102nd Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING IN TUNNEL W/ 5 O'CLOCK ARROW

East side of Park Avenue

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Park Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

  • 13 religious buildings
  • 5 schools
  • 3 gardens
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 10 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Sunshine LC of Lexington Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5
    680 feet
  2. The Lexington Academy School
    950 feet
  3. P.S. 171 Patrick Henry School
    1,140 feet
Show all 8
  1. Mt Sinai School of Medicine College
    1,160 feet
  2. Cristo Rey High School
    1,160 feet
  3. Lexington Children's Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,220 feet
  4. Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School
    1,280 feet
  5. Reece School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. 103rd Street Community Garden
    460 feet
  2. Mae Grant Playground
    780 feet
  3. Maggie's Magic Garden
    870 feet
Show all 7
  1. Serenity Garden - Lexington Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    880 feet
  2. Sunshine Playground
    1,030 feet
  3. East Meadow in Central Park Park feature
    1,050 feet
  4. Central Park Listed historic place
    1,080 feet

Health care

  1. Mount Sinai Hospital
    1,160 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Medical Library Ctr of New York Research library
    850 feet
  2. New York Academy of Medicine Research library
    1,210 feet
  3. St. Cecilia's Church and Convent Listed historic place
    1,220 feet
Show all 4
  1. Museum of the City of New York Museum
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St George & St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church House of worship
    500 feet
  2. Thy Will Be Done Christian Ministries House of worship
    1,100 feet
  3. St Cecilia Catholic Church House of worship
    1,120 feet
Show all 5
  1. Living Hope Church House of worship
    1,140 feet
  2. Church of the Good Neighbor House of worship
    1,220 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 55 East 102nd Street Older adult center
    390 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 53/Ladder 43 Fire station
    940 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Ideal Food Basket Supermarket
    900 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.3 miles
  2. Duane Reade Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 33 places to eat and 19 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

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

See every intersection along East 102nd Street or Park 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 Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.