3rd Avenue & East 169th Street
The four-way crossing of 3rd Avenue and East 169th Street is in Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Morris I development. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Drew Playground is 490 feet away, and I.S. 219 New Venture School is 550 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 3 Av/E 169 St, is 60 feet away for the Bx15. Within a five-minute walk are 35 public places, 11 of them schools, and 11 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 169 St, 60 feet away, for the Bx15.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/E 169 St Bx15 · Shelter60 feetBx15
Next buses at this stop
- Bx15 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 3rd Avenue.
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 3 Ave & E 169 St 21 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1201 Webster Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 16 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2015
- Turn calming, May 2022
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
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
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,200 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 between 1961 and 1964.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Morris I development.
Trees
NYC Parks records 33 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 43 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING TUESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY 2PM-9PM
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
North side of East 169th Street
- Back-in parking only 2 signs BACK IN 90 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 169th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 35 public places.
- 11 schools
- 10 religious buildings
- 4 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 older adult centers
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Harriet Tubman Charter School400 feet
- Frederick Douglass Academy III Secondary School550 feet
- I.S. 219 New Venture School550 feet
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- Kappa School550 feet
- P.S. 132 Garret A. Morgan School760 feet
- The Gloria Alston Children's Learning Center (WNYCS) School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5860 feet
- Wildflower New York Charter School950 feet
- Escuela Comunitaria del Bronx/Bronx Community School Preschool, ages 2 to 51,000 feet
- Habitot Es Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,000 feet
- 3467 Ready, Set, Learn L L C Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
- Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics School1,240 feet
- Eximius College Preparatory Academy: a College Board School1,240 feet
- Mott Hall Charter School1,270 feet
- P.S. 063 Author's Academy School1,270 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School III School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Drew Playground490 feet
- Rev Lena Irons Unity Park800 feet
- Morgan Playground870 feet
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- Gouverneur Playground970 feet
- Beatty Plaza980 feet
Health care
- Bronxcare Special Care Center Nursing home or hospice840 feet
- Bronxcare Hospital Center Hospital900 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Morrisania Library1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Morrisania Baptist Church House of worship250 feet
- Iglesia Ni Cristo Church of Christ House of worship660 feet
Community centers and public services
- William Hodson Community Center Older adult center1,110 feet
- Older adult center at 1315 Franklin Avenue Older adult center1,240 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket920 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,040 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 21 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, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Avenue & East 169th Street 270 feet
- Fulton Avenue & East 169th Street 480 feet
- Park Avenue & East 169th Street 620 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 168th Street 650 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 170th Street 930 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 168th Street 930 feet
- Fulton Avenue & East 168th Street 1,050 feet
- Webster Avenue & East 169th Street 1,110 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 169th Street.