Willis Avenue Bridge & 1st Avenue
Willis Avenue Bridge and 1st Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in East Harlem (North), Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Triboro Plaza is 300 feet away. The nearest subway, 125 St, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 4, 5 and 6. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, five of them parks. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Willis Avenue Bridge. About 120 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1900 and 1910, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 125 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 125 St 4, 5, 60.4 miles4 5 6
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
3 lines- 4 …
- 5 …
- 6 …
Downtown
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- 5 …
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The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Open Secret” (1986) by Houston Conwill and “Polyrhythmics of Consciousness and Light” (2003) by Valerie Maynard at the 125 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 1 Av/E 125 St, 440 feet away, for the M15 and M15 SBS.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 1 Av/E 125 St M15, M15 SBS440 feetM15 M15 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- M15 …
- M15 SBS …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Willis Avenue Bridge.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 2 Ave & E 125 St 30 docks in all1,070 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Harlem River Drive southbound at Willis Avenue Bridge & 1st Avenue at East 125th Street, 450 feet by car along the streets.
- 2449 2nd Avenue Gas station1,110 feet
- 245 East 124th Street Charging for electric cars, 20 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10035
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 25
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Harlem (North)
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 120 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 1900 and 1910.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 religious building
- 1 swimming pool
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Triboro Plaza300 feet
- Harlem River Park370 feet
- Louis Cuvillier Park450 feet
Show all 7
- Wagner Houses Pool Park560 feet
- Crack Is Wack Playground720 feet
- Othmar Ammann Playground870 feet
- East River Esplanade Park1,000 feet
Community centers and public services
- Wagner Pool Swimming pool960 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 1st Avenue & Willis Avenue Bridge Bike Path 30 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 126th Street 120 feet
- Willis Avenue Bridge & 1st Avenue at East 125th Street 380 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 125th Street 400 feet
- East 127th Street & Harlem River Drive 490 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 124th Street 710 feet
- East 126th Street & Harlem River Drive 760 feet
- 2nd Avenue & East 126th Street 820 feet
See every intersection along 1st Avenue or Willis Avenue Bridge.