Asbell Pharmacy

Halfway up the west-side rise, Asbell Pharmacy anchors a stretch of St Nicholas Avenue where bodegas, clinics, and quick-stop shops share sidewalk space. The block hasn’t slowed down in decades, so having a neighborhood drugstore that trades prescriptions by day and passport photos by noon serves the steady flow of residents and commuters alike.

As a full-service pharmacy, it fills scripts, runs standard immunizations, and—thanks to the counter camera’s rapid flash—produces compliant passport prints on the spot. Off the main aisle you’ll find basics like OTC remedies, first-aid kits, and the seasonal surge of allergy relievers, then pick up what’s missing without doubling back to the subway.

1600 St Nicholas Avenue sits between a laundromat and a 24-hour diner, so the pharmacy’s façade is easy to clock once the train pulls you above 155th Street. Call ahead if you need a script transferred or frames measured for the photo wall—(212) 927-5994.

When the kiosk across the street posts another “use map” reminder, follow the sidewalk north two long blocks; the building with the green awnings is the one with the white “Rx” above the door. The directions drop you at the corner, where the pharmacy’s second set of doors lines up with the 1 train’s booth.