St Nicholas Avenue & West 189th Street
St Nicholas Avenue and West 189th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. The corner is also named Merlin German Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St Anargyri Church is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, 191 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 31 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 191 St, 470 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 191 St 1470 feet1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 181 St 10.4 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Primavera” (2003) by Raúl Colón at the 191 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Saint Nicholas Av/W 189 St, 40 feet away, for the M3.
- 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Saint Nicholas Av/W 189 St M340 feetM3
Next buses at this stop
- M3 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on St Nicholas Avenue.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- W 190 St & St Nicholas Ave 28 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Amsterdam Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 4353 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10040
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Washington Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 214 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Merlin German Way, a co-naming enacted on December 20, 2010 (Local Law 3 of 2011).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 4,400 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 1916 and 1924.
Trees
NYC Parks records 86 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Merlin German Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2013 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of St Nicholas Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-4PM
West side of St Nicholas Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
North side of West 189th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 189th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 111580 and 113957.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Gorman Park.
- Gertie A. Gorman Memorial Stele by C. Fisher Weimer, 1929710 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Catholic School Region of Manhattan School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K650 feet
- Fort George Community Services Preschool, ages 2 to 5750 feet
- St Elizabeth School860 feet
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- P.S. 189 School910 feet
- American Dream Charter School II School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Amelia Gorman Park660 feet
- Wallenberg Playground950 feet
- Highbridge Park950 feet
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- West 186th Street Basketball Court Park1,040 feet
- Juan Bosch Plaza in Highbridge Park Park feature1,230 feet
Health care
- Isabella Geriatric Center Nursing home or hospice1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- St Anargyri Church House of worship410 feet
- Holy Cross Armenian Church House of worship650 feet
- Fort George Presbyterian Church House of worship750 feet
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- St Elizabeths Church House of worship1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 650 West 187th Street Older adult center1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket460 feet
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket1,160 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 31 places to eat and 26 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 of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- St Nicholas Avenue & West 190th Street 250 feet
- St Nicholas Avenue & West 188th Street 260 feet
- Wadsworth Avenue & West 189th Street 390 feet
- Audubon Avenue & West 189th Street 440 feet
- St Nicholas Avenue & West 187th Street 520 feet
- St Nicholas Avenue & West 191st Street 520 feet
- West 189th Street & Wadsworth Terrace 640 feet
- Wadsworth Avenue & West 190th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along St Nicholas Avenue or West 189th Street.