3rd Avenue & Elton Avenue
The three-way junction of 3rd Avenue and Elton Avenue is in Melrose, Bronx. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The relief “Fire hat” is 810 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-149 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 42 places to eat. About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-149 St, 960 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 Av-149 St 2, 5960 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Una Raza, Un Mundo, Universo (One Race, One World, One Universe)” (1996) by José Ortega at the 3 Av-149 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/E 154 St, 310 feet away, for the Bx15 and Bx21.
- 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/E 154 St Bx15, Bx21 · Shelter310 feetBx15 Bx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx15 …
- Bx21 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bergen Ave & E 152 St 21 docks in all500 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 390 East 161st Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2020.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10455
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Melrose
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 491 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the common hackberry and the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on 3rd Avenue (east side).
West side of 3rd Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Elton Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 201141 and 222249.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, at Firehouse Engine Co. 41.
- Fire hat Relief by David Saunders, 1994810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 6 religious buildings
- 4 trade or language schools
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 listed historic places
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- Tiny Tunes Day Care Bergen Preschool, ages 2 to 5580 feet
- Zeta Charter School -South Bronx School780 feet
- Zeta Charter Schools - South Bronx School780 feet
Show all 8
- Excel Career Training School Trade or language school910 feet
- Immaculate Conception School1,020 feet
- Career and Employment Services Trade or language school1,210 feet
- Clinton Institute Trade or language school1,210 feet
- Cudley's Training Program Trade or language school1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Vogue Community Garden950 feet
- Neighborhood Advisory Committee Community Garden1,100 feet
- Flynn Playground1,290 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at La Central Public space670 feet
- Roberto Clemente Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,230 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- East 152nd Street-Courtlandt Avenue Houses Listed historic place850 feet
- Reformed Church of Melrose Listed historic place1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary House of worship1,010 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 372 East 152nd Street Older adult center870 feet
Fire and police
- Division 6/Engine 71/Ladder 55 Fire station1,130 feet
Bank branches
- Capital One Bank branch1,110 feet
- Santander Bank Bank branch1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket800 feet
- Bravo Supermarket1,130 feet
- Foodtown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 42 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 153rd Street & Elton Avenue 170 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 152nd Street 210 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 153rd Street 240 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 151st Street 400 feet
- Elton Avenue & East 154th Street 410 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 154th Street 440 feet
- East 152nd Street & Bergen Avenue 460 feet
- East 153rd Street & Bergen Avenue 500 feet
See every intersection along 3rd Avenue or Elton Avenue.