3rd Avenue & Bassford Avenue
The three-way junction of 3rd Avenue and Bassford Avenue is in Belmont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Flood Triangle is 610 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 3 Av/Washington Av, is 230 feet away for the Bx15, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/Washington Av, 230 feet away, for the Bx15.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/Washington Av Bx15230 feetBx15
Next buses at this stop
- Bx15 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 187 St & 3 Ave 19 docks in all290 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 4643 3rd Avenue Gas station250 feet
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Belmont
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 168 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 7 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and January 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Bassford Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bassford Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Child Development Center of the Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5390 feet
- P.S. 159 Luis Munoz Marin Biling School870 feet
- I.S. 254 School1,030 feet
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- Guardian Career Academy Trade or language school1,200 feet
- Our Lady of Mt Carmel School1,270 feet
- Ucp of NYC - Harry H Gordon School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Flood Triangle610 feet
- Washington Park Playground850 feet
- Washington Park880 feet
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- Webster Playground1,140 feet
- Thorpe Family Playground1,300 feet
Health care
- SBH Health System Hospital1,250 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fordham Post Office790 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket1,030 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store430 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & East 186th Street 70 feet
- East 185th Street & Bassford Avenue 220 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 186th Street 250 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Bathgate Avenue 300 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 187th Street 300 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 187th Street 380 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 185th Street 420 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Washington Avenue 460 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or Bassford Avenue.