West 187th Street & Laurel Hill Terrace
West 187th Street and Laurel Hill Terrace meet at a three-way junction in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Highbridge Park is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 191 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them religious buildings, and six places to eat. About 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1938, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 191 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 191 St 10.4 miles1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 181 St 10.5 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Primavera” (2003) by Raúl Colón at the 191 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Amsterdam Av/W 188 St, 490 feet away, for the M101.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Amsterdam Av/W 188 St M101 · Shelter490 feetM101
Next buses at this stop
- M101 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Amsterdam Ave & W 186 St 21 docks in all670 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Amsterdam Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 4353 Broadway Gas station0.5 miles
- 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10033
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Washington Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 179 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,300 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 1915 and 1938.
Trees
NYC Parks records 49 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2013 and November 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Laurel Hill Terrace
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 187th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated two lampposts.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 colleges
- 2 parks
- 2 park features
- 2 schools
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva University High School620 feet
- Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theo Seminary College620 feet
- P.S. 189 School740 feet
Show all 4
- Yeshiva University College1,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Highbridge Park40 feet
- Wallenberg Playground320 feet
- Turner Terrace in Highbridge Park Park feature830 feet
Show all 5
- Juan Bosch Plaza in Highbridge Park Park feature1,080 feet
- West 186th Street Basketball Court Park1,310 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- 185th Street Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,050 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Cross Armenian Church House of worship1,050 feet
Supermarkets
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 186th Street & Laurel Hill Terrace 290 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 187th Street 330 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & Laurel Hill Terrace 490 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 186th Street 620 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 189th Street 750 feet
- Audubon Avenue & West 187th Street 790 feet
- West 186th Street & Washington Terrace 850 feet
- Amsterdam Avenue & West 185th Street 910 feet
See every intersection along Laurel Hill Terrace or West 187th Street.