Park Avenue & East 125th Street

Park Avenue and East 125th Street meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 48 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. In 2025, 1,526 bus-lane camera tickets were recorded here. Mount Morris Bank Building, one of two Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 130 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are 32 public places and 35 places to eat.

Safety record
24 hurt
48 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
125 St
540 feet · 2 min on foot · 4, 5, 6
Nearest bus stop
100 feet
E 125 St/Park Av · M101
Within a walk
32 places
7 religious buildings, 4 schools and 15 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Park Avenue & East 125th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 125 St, 540 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  • 5 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 125 St 4, 5, 6
    540 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
    0.4 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 E 125 St/Park Av, 100 feet away, for the M101.

  • 21 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 125 St/Park Av M101
    100 feet
    M101

Next buses at this stop

  1. M101 …

Live arrivals

East 125th Street carries a bus lane, all day, every day.

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

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

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Park Avenue & East 132nd Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1890 Park Avenue Gas station
    1,320 feet
  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 48 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 24 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 4 of those hurt, on foot
  • 5 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, October 2022

Camera tickets

How tickets are counted

In 2025, 1,526 bus-lane camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 95th most of the 174 corners in the city where any were issued.

In 2026 so far, through August 3, 2,365 more were issued.

Every corner with bus-lane camera tickets

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)

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes
  • A designated truck route

Homes

About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 165 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the sawtooth oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2021 and May 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 125th Street

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-11AM
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 11AM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND

South side of East 125th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 7:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered, commercial vehicles only 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30AM-11AM
  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 11AM-7PM SATURDAY 7:30AM-7PM
  • Ambulettes only 2 signs AMBULETTE ONLY
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7AM-7:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 110196 and 113884.

Landmarks and historic districts

Two buildings within 820 feet are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Queen Anne and Romanesque Revival, one each, and built between 1883 and 1889.

  1. Mount Morris Bank Building Designated landmark
    130 feet
  2. Fire Hook and Ladder Company No. 14 Designated landmark
    340 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 32 public places.

  • 7 religious buildings
  • 4 schools
  • 3 gardens
  • 2 colleges
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 14 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Association to Benefit Children Infant, toddler and preschool care · Pre-K
    320 feet
  2. Association Benefit Chldrn-Graham School
    430 feet
  3. NY Col of Podiatric Medicine College
    500 feet
Show all 7
  1. Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School
    710 feet
  2. Democracy Prep Harlem Charter Elementary School
    820 feet
  3. The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce School
    820 feet
  4. Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nurs. College
    1,100 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Jackie Robinson Community Garden
    860 feet
  2. Marcus Garvey Park Listed historic place
    870 feet
  3. El Barrio Garden of Angels Garden
    980 feet
Show all 7
  1. Marcus Garvey Park Playground
    1,030 feet
  2. Dr. Ronald E. McNair Playground
    1,150 feet
  3. Eugene McCabe Field
    1,160 feet
  4. Life Spire Garden
    1,250 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. 125th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    140 feet

Health care

  1. Northern Manhattan Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice
    300 feet
  2. Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital
    1,010 feet
  3. Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing Facility Nursing home or hospice
    1,010 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Harlem Savings Bank Listed historic place
    490 feet
  2. Langston Hughes House Listed historic place
    1,210 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

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

Houses of worship

  1. Latin American Pentecostal Church of God House of worship
    320 feet
  2. First Church of Christ Holiness House of worship
    500 feet
  3. Holy Ghost Pentecostal Faith Church House of worship
    870 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Triborough Finance New Post Office
    450 feet
  2. Robinson Community Center
    1,170 feet
  3. Older adult center at 2322 Third Avenue Older adult center
    1,300 feet

Fire and police

  1. Battalion 12/Engine 35/Ladder 14 Fire station
    1,260 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    120 feet
  2. Bank of America Bank branch
    760 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    920 feet

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles
  2. Dollar Tree Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 35 places to eat and 15 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 125th Street or Park Avenue.

Sources: NYPD, NYC Finance, 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 Technology and Innovation, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.