Riverside Drive & West 136th Street
Riverside Drive and West 136th Street meet at a three-way junction in Manhattanville-West Harlem, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Jenny's Garden is 700 feet away, and P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, 137 St-City College, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 137 St-City College, 900 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 137 St-City College 1900 feet1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Fossils” (1988) by Steve Wood at the 137 St-City College station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 135 St/Riverside Dr, 340 feet away, for the M5 and M11.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 135 St/Riverside Dr M5, M11 · Shelter340 feetM5 M11
Next buses at this stop
- M5 …
- M11 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverside Dr & W 138 St 30 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 135th Street, 1,020 feet by car along the streets.
- 3260 Broadway Gas station0.4 miles
- 160 Convent Avenue Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10031
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 7
- Police precinct
- 30
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Manhattanville-West Harlem
- Elevation
- 70 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 2,000 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 1905 and 1926.
Trees
NYC Parks records 127 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and August 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Riverside Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 136th Street
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of West 136th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 4 parks
- 1 garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 pedestrian plaza
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Kipp Infinity Charter School1,090 feet
- Kipp S.T.A.R. College Preparatory Charter School1,100 feet
- Kipp Star Harlem College Prep Elementary School1,100 feet
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- Hamilton Grange Middle School1,260 feet
- P.S. 192 Jacob H. Schiff School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverside Park40 feet
- Jenny's Garden700 feet
- Montefiore Square990 feet
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- Riverbank State Park990 feet
- West Harlem Piers Park1,140 feet
- Jacob H. Schiff Playground1,220 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Montefiore Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,090 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- St. Walburga's Academy Listed historic place1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch660 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,280 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy910 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Riverside Drive & West 137th Street 270 feet
- Riverside Drive & West 135th Street 290 feet
- Riverside Drive & West 138th Street 530 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 134th Street 600 feet
- Broadway & West 136th Street 700 feet
- 12th Avenue & West 138th Street 710 feet
- Riverside Drive & West 139th Street 790 feet
- 12th Avenue & Riverside Drive at West 133rd Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Riverside Drive or West 136th Street.