9th Avenue & West 215th Street
The four-way crossing of 9th Avenue and West 215th Street is in Inwood, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The nearest subway, 215 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them schools, and eight places to eat. About 70 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1920, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 215 St, 630 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 215 St 1630 feet1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Inwood-207 St A0.4 milesA
- Marble Hill-225 St 10.5 miles1
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 10 Av/W 215 St, 650 feet away, for the M100.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 10 Av/W 215 St M100650 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 10 Ave & W 215 St 21 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West 230th Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 5080 Broadway Gas station990 feet
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10034
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Inwood
- Elevation
- 10 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 70 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 in 1920.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2017 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 9th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 9th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 215th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 5 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Zeta Charter School - Inwood School820 feet
- Zeta Charter Schools - Inwood School820 feet
- Manhattan Christian Academy School-based preschool, ages 3 to 51,040 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- 207th Street Yard - Signal Service Building and Tower B (IND) Listed historic place160 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- 9th Avenue & West 216th Street 280 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 215th Street 590 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 218th Street 680 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 214th Street 860 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 216th Street 870 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 219th Street 940 feet
- Broadway & West 215th Street 940 feet
- Broadway & West 216th Street 1,010 feet
See every intersection along 9th Avenue or West 215th Street.