Riverside Drive & Plaza Lafayette
Riverside Drive and Plaza Lafayette meet at a three-way junction in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Plaza Lafayette is 20 feet away. The nearest subway, 181 St, is about four minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them parks, and 12 places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1939, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 181 St, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 181 St A1,050 feetA
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- A …
Downtown
1 line- A …
Also within a walk
- 175 St A0.4 milesA
- 181 St 10.5 miles1
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fort Washington Av/W 181 St, 1,180 feet away, for the M4 and M98.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Washington Av/W 181 St M4, M98 · Shelter1,180 feetM4 M98
Next buses at this stop
- M4 …
- M98 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Riverside Drive.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- W 181 St & Riverside Dr 21 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & Henry Hudson Parkway at West 181st Street Pedestrian Overpass, 280 feet by car along the streets.
- 4275 Broadway Gas station0.4 miles
- 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10033
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Washington Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 149 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 30 mph
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1939.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the cherry and the pin oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Plaza Lafayette Park20 feet
- Fort Washington Park170 feet
- Bennett Park1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Fort Washington Collegiate Church House of worship1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Haven Avenue & West 181st Street 240 feet
- Riverside Drive & Henry Hudson Parkway at West 181st Street Pedestrian Overpass 290 feet
- Cabrini Boulevard & West 181st Street 520 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Haven Avenue 580 feet
- West 181st Street & Pinehurst Avenue 800 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Riverside Drive 810 feet
- Cabrini Boulevard & West 180th Street 890 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Henry Hudson Parkway at George Washington Bridge Pedestrian Path 960 feet
See every intersection along Plaza Lafayette or Riverside Drive.