10th Avenue & Academy Street
The three-way junction of 10th Avenue and Academy Street is in Inwood, Manhattan, at the edge of NYCHA's Dyckman development. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Paula Hedbavny School is 190 feet away, and Highbridge Park is 900 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them schools, and 12 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 207 St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Dyckman St 10.3 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Elevated Nature I-IV” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 207 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 10 Av/W 202 St, 130 feet away, for the M100.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 10 Av/W 202 St M100130 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on 10th Avenue.
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 10 Ave & W 202 St 23 docks in all170 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 265 West 204th Street Gas station910 feet
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10034
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Inwood
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,600 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 in 1951.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Dyckman development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American elm and the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Academy Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 018 Park Terrace School190 feet
- Paula Hedbavny School190 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K420 feet
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- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K800 feet
- P.S. 005 Ellen Lurie School1,080 feet
- Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School1,080 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sherman Creek Park150 feet
- Monsignor Kett Playground450 feet
- Highbridge Park900 feet
Houses of worship
- St Judes RC Church House of worship880 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3754 10th Avenue Older adult center170 feet
- Dyckman Community Center460 feet
Supermarkets
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store920 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 10th Avenue & West 201st Street 100 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 202nd Street 170 feet
- Academy Street & West 201st Street 180 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 203rd Street 430 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 201st Street 620 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 204th Street 710 feet
- Nagle Avenue & Academy Street 730 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 202nd Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 10th Avenue or Academy Street.