Sherman Avenue & West 207th Street
Sherman Avenue and West 207th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Inwood, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 66 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School is 820 feet away, and the Equity Project Charter School is 1,110 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 56 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 207 St 1590 feet1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Inwood-207 St A790 feetA
- 215 St 10.4 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Elevated Nature I-IV” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 207 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 10 Av/W 207 St, 630 feet away, for the M100.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 10 Av/W 207 St M100630 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
West 207th Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Sherman Avenue.
- 93 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 10 Ave & W 207 St 39 docks in all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 3936 10th Avenue Gas station1,020 feet
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 66 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 33 people injured
- 2 people killed
- 8 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, October 2023
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10034
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Inwood
- Elevation
- 18 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 3,500 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 1928.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 46 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 3 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2013 and July 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Sherman Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Sherman Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of West 207th Street
- Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM SATURDAY 9AM-7PM
- No standing 6 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
South side of West 207th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-4PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-10AM 4PM-7PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 109672, 112704 and 114127.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 historic site
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Washington Heights Academy School560 feet
- Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School820 feet
- The Equity Project Charter School1,110 feet
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- Children’s in Victory Day Care at 644 West 204th Street Pre-K1,160 feet
- Nicholas Cardell Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
- P.S. 098 Shorac Kappock School1,250 feet
- God Is Love Reaching the Heights Pre-K1,280 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Post Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza520 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Dyckman House Museum Historic site1,180 feet
Houses of worship
- Dyckman Spanish 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship500 feet
- Good Shepherd Church Broadway House of worship1,120 feet
- St Judes RC Church House of worship1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Inwood Post Office Listed historic place1,050 feet
- Older adult center at 84 Vermilyea Avenue Older adult center1,180 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch340 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch610 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch850 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket870 feet
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 56 places to eat and 25 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:
- West 207th Street & Vermilyea Avenue 390 feet
- West 207th Street & Post Avenue 400 feet
- Sherman Avenue & Isham Street 430 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 207th Street 580 feet
- West 204th Street & Sherman Avenue 580 feet
- 10th Avenue & Post Avenue 680 feet
- 10th Avenue & Isham Street 730 feet
- Broadway & West 207th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Sherman Avenue or West 207th Street.