Amethyst Street & Sagamore Street

Amethyst Street and Sagamore Street meet at a three-way junction in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Marthas Church is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Bronx Park East, is about a minute on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, four of them religious buildings, and four places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
1 hurt
3 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Bronx Park East
210 feet · 1 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
470 feet
White Plains Rd/Birchall Av · Bx22, Bx39, T117
Within a walk
7 places
4 religious buildings, 1 fire station and 2 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Amethyst Street & Sagamore Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Bronx Park East, 210 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Bronx Park East 2, 5
    210 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “B is for Birds in the Bronx” (2006) by Candida Alvarez at the Bronx Park East station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/Birchall Av, 470 feet away, for the Bx22, Bx39 and T117.

  • 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. White Plains Rd/Birchall Av Bx22, Bx39, T117
    470 feet
    Bx22 Bx39 T117

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx22 …
  2. Bx39 …
  3. T117 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway at Ranaqua Loop & Bronx River Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2090 Bronxdale Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 2071 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, 22 Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers
    0.3 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 1 person injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 1 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10462
Community board
Bronx Community Board 11
City Council district
13
Police precinct
49
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Pelham Parkway-Van Nest
Elevation
52 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

Eighteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 14 signs on these blocks
  • 4 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and August 2021, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Amethyst Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of Amethyst Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM

South side of Sagamore Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Seven public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 religious buildings
  • 1 fire station
  • 1 park
  • 1 playground

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Bronx Park
    450 feet
  2. Brady Playground
    1,010 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Marthas Church House of worship
    1,060 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 90/Ladder 41 Fire station
    1,140 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  2. Met Fresh Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and nine 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Amethyst Street or Sagamore Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.