3rd Avenue & East 135th Street
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 135th Street is in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 58 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The column “Spanish War Memorial” is 540 feet away, and World War I Memorial is 1,000 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 14 public places, four of them schools, and 15 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 920 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av-138 St 6920 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.3 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 136 St/Lincoln Av, 340 feet away, for the Bx21 and Bx32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 136 St/Lincoln Av Bx21, Bx32340 feetBx21 Bx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 3rd Avenue.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Lincoln Ave & E 134 St 17 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers700 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 58 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 35 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 9 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 522 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Princeton' American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 46 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and November 2023; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 4 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
East side of East 135th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of East 135th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME
South side of East 135th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as American Round Arch. They were built between 1885 and 1895.
- Estey Piano Company Factory Designated landmark550 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Graham Triangle.
- Spanish War Memorial Column by Charles Keck, 1919540 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFourteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 monuments or memorials
- 1 career or business center
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,040 feet
- Harlem RBI Preschool, ages 2 to 51,080 feet
- Dream Charter High School1,200 feet
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- Dream Charter School Mott Haven School1,200 feet
- P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt School1,210 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graham Triangle570 feet
- La Finca Del Sur Garden1,220 feet
- Lozada Playground1,290 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- World War I Memorial Monument or memorial1,000 feet
- Private David W Gentle Memorial Flagstaff Monument or memorial1,130 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bronx Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center1,070 feet
- Mitchel Community Center1,290 feet
- Older adult center at 295 East 138th Street Older adult center1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store890 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & East 136th Street 170 feet
- East 135th Street & Lincoln Avenue 260 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Lincoln Avenue 320 feet
- East 135th Street & Rider Avenue 340 feet
- East 136th Street & Lincoln Avenue 380 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 137th Street 470 feet
- East 136th Street & Rider Avenue 490 feet
- East 135th Street & Canal Place 500 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 135th Street.