York Avenue & East 83rd Street
York Avenue and East 83rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Upper East Side-Yorkville, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Brearley School is 1,070 feet away. The nearest subway, 86 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the Q. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, six of them day care or pre-K sites, and 36 places to eat. About 9,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 86 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 86 St Q0.3 milesQ
Next trains at this station
Uptown
1 line- Q …
Downtown
1 line- Q …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Subway Portraits” (2017) by Chuck Close at the 86 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is York Av/E 84 St, 130 feet away, for the M31.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- York Av/E 84 St M31 · Shelter · Countdown sign130 feetM31
Next buses at this stop
- M31 …
Cycling
- 63 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 85 St & York Ave 47 docks in all630 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the FDR Drive southbound at FDR Drive & East 78th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1855 1st Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 351 East 83rd Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers940 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 3 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10028
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 5
- Police precinct
- 19
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Upper East Side-Yorkville
- Elevation
- 53 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 9,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 83rd Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of East 83rd Street
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of York Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of York Avenue
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 112391 and 113036.
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Vernacular Italianate, and built in 1860.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 9 public spaces
- 6 day care or pre-K sites
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Eastside Day School Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2680 feet
- York Avenue Preschool Preschool, ages 2 to 5680 feet
- St Stephen of Hungary School790 feet
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- Clarke School - NYC Preschool720 feet
- Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech Preschool, ages 2 to 5780 feet
- Manhattan Schoolhouse Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2860 feet
- Chapin School1,010 feet
- Brearley School1,070 feet
- Association to Benefit Children Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,250 feet
- Caedmon School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Carl Schurz Main Lawn in Carl Schurz Park Park feature1,050 feet
- Carl Schurz Park1,120 feet
- Catbird Playground1,160 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at 60 East End Avenue Public space730 feet
- Public space at Strathmore Public space760 feet
- Public space at Caldwell Public space790 feet
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- Public space at 353 East 83rd Street Public space870 feet
- Public space at 444 East 86th Street Public space900 feet
- Public space at Dunhill Public space940 feet
- Public space at Channel Club Public space1,060 feet
- Public space at Adams Tower Public space1,140 feet
- Public space at 401 East 80th Street Public space1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion St Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church Listed historic place1,140 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch940 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- D'Agostino Supermarket920 feet
- Gristedes Supermarket1,050 feet
- Morton Williams Supermarket1,220 feet
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy1,070 feet
- CVS Pharmacy1,080 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 36 places to eat and 16 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- York Avenue & East 82nd Street 270 feet
- York Avenue & East 84th Street 270 feet
- York Avenue & East 85th Street 530 feet
- York Avenue & East 81st Street 530 feet
- 1st Avenue & East 83rd Street 710 feet
- East 83rd Street & East End Avenue 740 feet
- York Avenue & East 80th Street 790 feet
- York Avenue & East 86th Street 810 feet
See every intersection along East 83rd Street or York Avenue.