Andrews Avenue South & West Burnside Avenue
Andrews Avenue South and West Burnside Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 19 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. M.S. 390 is 390 feet away, and Shield Institute Bronx is 1,030 feet away. The nearest subway, Burnside Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 4. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them schools, and eight places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burnside Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Burnside Av 40.4 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “How to get to the moon...” (2008) by Laura Battle at the Burnside Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is West Burnside Av/Loring Pl South, 220 feet away, for the Bx40 and Bx42.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- West Burnside Av/Loring Pl South Bx40, Bx42 · Shelter220 feetBx40 Bx42
Next buses at this stop
- Bx40 …
- Bx42 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on West Burnside Avenue.
- 35 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Andrews Ave S & W 179 St 20 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1764 University Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 19 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, May 2022
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 95 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- 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 1920 and 1926.
Since 2014 at least 53 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2015 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Andrews Avenue South
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 8AM-4PM
West side of Andrews Avenue South
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West Burnside Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of West Burnside Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- M.S. 390 School390 feet
- P.S. 396 School390 feet
- Charter High School for Law and Social Justice School590 feet
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- Shield Institute Bronx School1,030 feet
- P.S. 226 School1,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Beanstalk Playground860 feet
- Cedar Playground970 feet
- Aqueduct Walk Park1,010 feet
Houses of worship
- Calvary Methodist Church House of worship420 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 43/Ladder 59 Fire station1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket20 feet
- Food Dynasty Supermarket0.3 miles
- Antillana Market Place Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- West Burnside Avenue & Loring Place South 230 feet
- University Avenue & West Burnside Avenue 440 feet
- West Burnside Avenue & Hennessy Place 460 feet
- West Burnside Avenue & Phelan Place 510 feet
- Andrews Avenue South & West 179th Street 610 feet
- Billingsley Terrace & Phelan Place 680 feet
- West Burnside Avenue & Osborne Place 720 feet
- Sedgwick Avenue & West Burnside Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Andrews Avenue South or West Burnside Avenue.