West 65th Street & Riverside Boulevard
West 65th Street and Riverside Boulevard meet at a three-way junction in Upper West Side-Lincoln Square, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Riverside Park South is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 66 St-Lincoln Ctr, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, ten of them day care or pre-K sites, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 66 St-Lincoln Ctr, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 66 St-Lincoln Ctr 10.5 miles1
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Artemis, Acrobats, Divas, and Dancers” (2001) by Nancy Spero at the 66 St-Lincoln Ctr station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 66 St/Freedom Pl, 480 feet away, for the M72.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 66 St/Freedom Pl M72480 feetM72
Next buses at this stop
- M72 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverside Blvd & W 67 St 79 docks in all550 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & West 79th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 720 11th Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 303 West 66th Street Charging for electric cars, 11 Level 2 chargers810 feet
- 401-471 West 42nd Street Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10069
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 6
- Police precinct
- 20
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper West Side-Lincoln Square
- Elevation
- 38 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 3,600 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 1976 and 2006.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Riverside Boulevard
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of West 65th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 65th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 10 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 public space
Schools and child care
- La Maternelle II Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5300 feet
- Woodside Pre-K Program School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5460 feet
- Woodside Preschool Riverside Blvd Preschool, ages 2 to 5490 feet
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- Woodside Kindergarten School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5660 feet
- Congregation Habonim Preschool, ages 2 to 5740 feet
- Metrokids Cradle (South End) Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5740 feet
- Bright Horizons at West 63rd Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
- Dwight Preschool Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2880 feet
- Adapt Community Network Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Ucp of NYC - Manhattan Child Program School1,110 feet
- Collegiate School1,220 feet
- Goddard Riverside Community Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverside Park South Park40 feet
- Big River Playground410 feet
- Little Engine Playground630 feet
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- Lindas Lawn in Riverside Park South Park feature720 feet
- Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground1,270 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at West End Towers Public space1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Brooklyn Fare Supermarket1,180 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.4 miles
- Gourmet Garage Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and two 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Riverside Boulevard & West 64th Street 250 feet
- Riverside Boulevard & West 66th Street 290 feet
- West 66th Street & Freedom Place 510 feet
- Riverside Boulevard & West 63rd Street 520 feet
- Riverside Boulevard & West 67th Street 530 feet
- West 64th Street & Freedom Place South 550 feet
- West 62nd Street & Riverside Boulevard 780 feet
- Riverside Boulevard & West 68th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along Riverside Boulevard or West 65th Street.