3rd Avenue & East 186th Street
The three-way junction of 3rd Avenue and East 186th Street is in Belmont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Fordham Post Office is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 3 Av/Washington Av, is 160 feet away for the Bx15, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 16 places to eat. About 2,200 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, 160 feet away, for the Bx15.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/Washington Av Bx15160 feetBx15
Next buses at this stop
- Bx15 …
Cycling
- 6 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 all220 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 station190 feet
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2024
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
- 71 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.
Since 2014 at least 131 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 3rd Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of East 186th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of East 186th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Child Development Center of the Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5320 feet
- P.S. 159 Luis Munoz Marin Biling School900 feet
- I.S. 254 School960 feet
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- Our Lady of Mt Carmel School1,210 feet
- Ucp of NYC - Harry H Gordon School1,210 feet
- Adapt Community Network/ Harry H. Gordon School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,270 feet
- Guardian Career Academy Trade or language school1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Flood Triangle540 feet
- Washington Park Playground880 feet
- Washington Park910 feet
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- Webster Playground1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fordham Post Office730 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket960 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store360 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and 26 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 of the 19 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 3rd Avenue & Bassford Avenue 70 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 186th Street 180 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 187th Street 240 feet
- East 185th Street & Bassford Avenue 280 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 187th Street 310 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Bathgate Avenue 360 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Washington Avenue 390 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 185th Street 430 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or East 186th Street.