Barnes Avenue & Van Nest Avenue
Barnes Avenue and Van Nest Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Pelham Parkway-Van Nest, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Morris Park 7 Day Adventist Church is 480 feet away, and Van Nest Park is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Morris Park Av/Barnes Av, is 650 feet away for the Bx21, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them schools, and five places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Morris Park Av/Barnes Av, 650 feet away, for the Bx21.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morris Park Av/Barnes Av Bx21650 feetBx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1881 East Tremont Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, 22 Level 2 chargers and four fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
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
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Since 2014 at least 7 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Chinese elm and the northern red oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2021 and December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Barnes Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Barnes Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of Van Nest Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Van Nest Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Playful Discoveries Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K940 feet
- The Steam Bridge School1,020 feet
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 School1,070 feet
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- Icahn Charter School 2 School1,270 feet
- P.S./M.S. 11x498 - van Nest Academy School1,270 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Matthews Muliner Playground940 feet
- Van Nest Park1,080 feet
- Van Nest Park Playground1,100 feet
Houses of worship
- Morris Park 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship480 feet
- Our Lady of Solace Church House of worship1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Fresh Supermarket750 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Matthews Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 250 feet
- Wallace Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 250 feet
- Holland Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 500 feet
- Matthews Avenue & Kinsella Street 520 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Morris Park Avenue 550 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Hunt Avenue 750 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Matthews Avenue 800 feet
- Wallace Avenue & Morris Park Avenue 800 feet
See every intersection along Barnes Avenue or Van Nest Avenue.