Neighborhood Risks Report
281 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE, Manhattan, NY, 10027
NeighborhoodManhattan, NY⊙ 0.75 mi radius
194
Nearby concerns
5
Within 1 block
Public-safety facilities
74 within 0.75 mi · 4 sub-categoriesHomeless shelters
2 sitesNYC DHS + advocacy directories
2sites
ALI FORNEY CENTERon block
SAFE HORIZON INC0.24 mi · 5 min walk
Migrant reception centers
All clearNYC Mayor + city contracts
0within 0.75 mi
Methadone / OASAS
1 clinicsNYS OASAS
1clinics
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER0.33 mi · 7 min walk
Halfway houses
All clearFederal BOP + NYS DOCCS
0within 0.75 mi
Supportive housing
12 buildingsNYC HPD
12buildings
PROJECT RENEWAL INC0.12 mi · 2 min walk
CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC0.18 mi · 4 min walk
COMMUNITY ACCESS INC0.24 mi · 5 min walk
+ 9 more
Sex offender registry
NYS DCJS · Level 2/3
59within 0.75 mi
Privacy first: Counts only — no names, photos, or addresses.
View official registry →24/7 noise sources
81 within 0.75 mi · 7 sub-categoriesSirens (FDNY · NYPD · ER)
5 sourcesFDNY · NYPD · DOHMH
5sources
Engine 37/Ladder 400.14 mi · 3 min walk
NYPD 26th Precinct0.36 mi · 7 min walk
Engine 59/Ladder 300.59 mi · 12 min walk
+ 2 more
Active construction
1 sitesNYC DOB
1sites
Construction: 130 WEST 116 STREET0.55 mi · 11 min walk
Schools
69 schoolsNYC DOE
69schools
Harlem Link Charter School-Annex0.69 mi · 14 min walk
Opportunity Charter School0.62 mi · 12 min walk
Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 40.62 mi · 12 min walk
+ 66 more
Elevated rail
1 segmentsMTA · NYC LION
1segments
125 St (1)0.46 mi · 9 min walk
Highway proximity
3 segmentsFHWA NHS
3segments
Henry Hudson Parkway0.66 mi · 13 min walk
Henry Hudson Parkway0.68 mi · 14 min walk
Henry Hudson Parkway0.69 mi · 14 min walk
Avenue traffic
1 on-streetDerived from building address
1on-street
On an avenue — 281 ST NICHOLAS AVENUEon block
Heliports
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Bus depots
1 depotsNYC DCP Facilities DB
1depots
MANHATTANVILLE DEPOT0.66 mi · 13 min walk
Train yards
All clearNYC DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Environmental / air quality
39 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesIndustrial / brownfield
6 sitesEPA + NYS DEC
6sites
260 West 126th Street0.15 mi · 3 min walk
Former Shell Service Station and Parking Garage0.16 mi · 3 min walk
Ashland Inc0.60 mi · 12 min walk
+ 3 more
Industrial business zones
All clearNYC EDC IBZ
0within 0.75 mi
DSNY garages
All clearNYC DSNY
0within 0.75 mi
Wastewater plants
All clearNYC DEP via DCP Facilities DB
0within 0.75 mi
Power plants / large emitters
1 facilitiesNYS DEC Title V emissions inventory
1facilities
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY-410 W 118TH ST0.36 mi · 7 min walk
Vacant storefronts
32 storefrontsNYC DOF Local Law 157 registrations
32storefronts
Vacant storefront — 362 WEST 125TH STREETon block
Vacant storefront — 322 West 125th Streeton block
Vacant storefront — 2353 FREDRICK DOUGLASS BL0.12 mi · 2 min walk
+ 29 more
Block-level reputation
3483 within 0.75 mi · 3 sub-categoriesRat sightings (12mo)
907 complaintsNYC 311 — rat/rodent
907complaints
311 noise complaints (90d)
5 on blockNYC 311
1525complaints
On this blockon block
Bedbug history (3yr)
1051 buildingsNYC HPD bedbug filings
1051buildings
About this report: Locations are aggregated from city data, DOB filings, and public advocacy directories. Family shelter addresses are intentionally protected by NYC DHS — this list may be incomplete. Sex offender data is sourced from the NYS DCJS registry and shown as counts only; for details, visit the official registry.