West 147th Street & Esplanade Gardens Plaza
West 147th Street and Esplanade Gardens Plaza meet at a three-way junction in Harlem (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. New Mount Calvary Baptist Church is 1,010 feet away. The nearest subway, 145 St, is about two minutes on foot, for the 3. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1966 and 1968, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 145 St, 520 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 145 St 3520 feet3
Next trains at this station
Harlem
1 line- 3 …
Downtown
1 line- 3 …
Also within a walk
- Harlem-148 St 30.3 miles3
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “PARADE” (2018) by Derek Fordjour at the 145 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 147 St/Malcolm X Blvd, 160 feet away, for the M1, M7 and M102.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 147 St/Malcolm X Blvd M1, M7, M102160 feetM1 M7 M102
Next buses at this stop
- M1 …
- M7 …
- M102 …
Cycling
- 14 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lenox Ave & W 146 St 24 docks in all320 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 228 West 145th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10039
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 9
- Police precinct
- 32
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Harlem (North)
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1966 and 1968.
Trees
Two trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Brigadier General Charles Young Playground620 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 145th Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place540 feet
Houses of worship
- Greater Hood Memorial Church House of worship1,000 feet
- New Mount Calvary Baptist Church House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 108 West 146th Street Older adult center530 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Emporium Supermarket940 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, 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, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 146th Street & Esplanade Gardens Plaza 260 feet
- West 145th Street & Lenox Avenue 540 feet
- Lenox Avenue & West 144th Street 820 feet
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 147th Street 900 feet
- Lenox Avenue & West 143rd Street 1,080 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 145th Street Bridge 1,120 feet
- Harlem River Drive & 145th Street Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path 1,150 feet
- Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard & West 146th Street 1,160 feet
See every intersection along Esplanade Gardens Plaza or West 147th Street.