3rd Avenue & East 168th Street
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 168th Street is in Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 46 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Morgan Playground is 580 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 168 St/3 Av, is 50 feet away for the Bx35, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 39 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat. About 2,500 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 E 168 St/3 Av, 50 feet away, for the Bx35.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 168 St/3 Av Bx3550 feetBx35
Next buses at this stop
- Bx35 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 3rd Avenue and East 168th Street.
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fulton Ave & E 168 St 21 docks in all460 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 1201 Webster Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 46 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 27 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 12 of those hurt, on foot
- 7 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2020
- Turn calming, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10456
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 42
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Claremont Village-Claremont (East)
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 368 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 49 signs on these blocks
- 18 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2020 and June 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 3rd Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 4PM-7PM SATURDAY 8AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 7:30AM-8AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 2PM-9PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
West side of 3rd Avenue
- Ambulances and ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULANCE AMBULETTE ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-5PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 39 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 9 schools
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx/Bronx Community School Preschool, ages 2 to 5350 feet
- Habitot Es Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K350 feet
- Harriet Tubman Charter School560 feet
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- 3467 Ready, Set, Learn L L C Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K480 feet
- P.S. 132 Garret A. Morgan School650 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School III School650 feet
- Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School1,200 feet
- I.S. 219 New Venture School1,200 feet
- Kappa School1,200 feet
- Harriet Tubman Charter School Junior Academy School1,230 feet
- Mott Hall Charter School1,240 feet
- P.S. 063 Author's Academy School1,240 feet
- Claremont Neighborhood Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Rev Lena Irons Unity Park150 feet
- Morgan Playground580 feet
- Estella Diggs Park670 feet
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- Genesis Community Garden850 feet
- Hines Park970 feet
- Hines Park Playground980 feet
- Drew Playground1,140 feet
Health care
- Bronxcare Special Care Center Nursing home or hospice880 feet
- Bronxcare Hospital Center Hospital1,000 feet
Houses of worship
- Morrisania Baptist Church House of worship910 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at 1162 - 1176 Washington Avenue Community center880 feet
- Morrisania Post Office Listed historic place1,120 feet
- Community center at Webster Community center1,130 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 26/Engine 50/Ladder 19 Fire station1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,240 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Avenue & East 168th Street 300 feet
- Fulton Avenue & East 168th Street 400 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 167th Street 620 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 169th Street 650 feet
- Park Avenue & East 168th Street 660 feet
- East 168th Street & Franklin Avenue 710 feet
- Brook Avenue & East 168th Street 880 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 167th Street 920 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 168th Street.