St Nicholas Avenue & West 172nd Street

St Nicholas Avenue and West 172nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (South), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Fort Washington Presbyterian Church is 780 feet away. The nearest subway, 168 St-Washington Hts, is about three minutes on foot, for the 1, A and C. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 49 places to eat.

Safety record
13 hurt
17 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
168 St-Washington Hts
720 feet · 3 min on foot · 1, A, C
Nearest bus stop
170 feet
Saint Nicholas Av/W 172 St · M3
Within a walk
22 places
6 religious buildings, 4 schools and 9 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
St Nicholas Avenue & West 172nd Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 168 St-Washington Hts, 720 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines at the nearest station
  1. 168 St-Washington Hts 1, A, C
    720 feet
    1 A C

Next trains at this station

Uptown
3 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. A …
  3. C …
Downtown
3 lines
  1. 1 …
  2. A …
  3. C …

Also within a walk

  1. 175 St A
    0.3 miles
    A
  2. 181 St 1
    0.5 miles
    1

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Saint Nicholas Av/W 172 St, 170 feet away, for the M3.

  • 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Saint Nicholas Av/W 172 St M3
    170 feet
    M3

Next buses at this stop

  1. M3 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on St Nicholas Avenue.

  • 61 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. W 171 St & St Nicholas Ave 31 docks in all
    310 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Fort Washington Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4116 Broadway Gas station
    880 feet
  2. 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 13 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 5 of those hurt, on foot
  • 1 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10032
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 12
City Council district
10
Police precinct
33
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Washington Heights (South)
Elevation
206 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 4,300 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 1910 and 1924.

Since 2014 at least 10 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 10 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 4 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in May 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of St Nicholas Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-1PM

West side of St Nicholas Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 113541 and 113592.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Georgian, and built between 1913 and 1914.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.

  • 6 religious buildings
  • 4 schools
  • 3 parks
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 1 ambulance station
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Washington Heights Child Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    810 feet
  2. Incarnation School
    920 feet
  3. Castle Bridge School
    1,070 feet
Show all 5
  1. P.S. 128 Audubon School
    1,070 feet
  2. P.S./I.S. 173 Fort Washington School in the Heights School
    1,140 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Audubon Playground
    860 feet
  2. Highbridge Park
    970 feet
  3. Mitchel Square
    1,120 feet
Show all 5
  1. J. Hood Wright Park
    1,180 feet
  2. J Hood Wright Park Playground
    1,260 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Plaza de las Americas Pedestrian plaza
    1,280 feet

Health care

  1. EMS Station 13 Ambulance station
    870 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 168th Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. United Palace Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,290 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Church of the Incarnation RC House of worship
    730 feet
  2. Broadway Temple Washington Heights United Methodist Church House of worship
    770 feet
  3. Fort Washington Presbyterian Church Landmark · listed historic place
    780 feet
Show all 4
  1. Congregation Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Washington Heights House of worship
    810 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Highbridge Recreation Center
    1,150 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 67 Fire station
    1,100 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    550 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    90 feet
  2. Food Emporium Supermarket
    1,160 feet
  3. Shop Fair Supermarket
    1,230 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 49 places to eat and 29 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along St Nicholas Avenue or West 172nd Street.

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