Boston Road & East 166th Street
Boston Road and East 166th Street meet at a three-way junction in Morrisania, Bronx. The corner lies on the edge of the Morris High School Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Second Battery Armory stands 350 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Boston Rd/E 166 St, is 60 feet away for the Bx21, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 41 public places, 20 of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Boston Rd/E 166 St, 60 feet away, for the Bx21.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Boston Rd/E 166 St Bx21 · Shelter60 feetBx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Boston Rd & E 167 St 21 docks in all480 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 481 East 163rd Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 21 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 12 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 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10456
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 42
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morrisania
- Elevation
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 236 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 47 signs on these blocks
- 12 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Boston Road
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Boston Road
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No stopping 1 sign NO STOPPING ANYTIME
North side of East 166th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of East 166th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
Landmarks and historic districts
The corner stands at the edge of the Morris High School Historic District.
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 61 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Free Classical. They were mostly built between 1900 and 1903.
- Trinity Episcopal Church of Morrisania Designated landmark320 feet
- Second Battery Armory Designated landmark350 feet
- Trinity Episcopal Church of Morrisania - Smith Memorial Hall Designated landmark350 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 41 public places.
- 20 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 5 gardens
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- Bronx International High School410 feet
- High School for Violin and Dance School410 feet
- Morris Academy for Collaborative Studies School · landmark · listed historic place410 feet
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- New Covenant Christian Church School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K820 feet
- P.S. 146 Edward Collins School960 feet
- Little Scholars Early Development Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Harriet Tubman Charter School Junior Academy School1,160 feet
- Sunshine Devel - Sharon Baptist HS School1,200 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School III School1,250 feet
- Sharon Baptist Head Start Preschool, ages 2 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Franklin Memorial Garden400 feet
- Hines Park480 feet
- William Hooper Garden (Jacquline Denise Davis Garden) Garden670 feet
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- Youth Village Playground670 feet
- Estella Diggs Park720 feet
- Hines Park Playground790 feet
- Marie Brooks Community Garden830 feet
- Franklin Triangle890 feet
- Behagen Playground1,130 feet
- Genesis Community Garden1,130 feet
- Charlton-Thompson Garden1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Boston Road & Cauldwell Avenue 200 feet
- East 166th Street & Trinity Avenue 310 feet
- Boston Road & East 167th Street 440 feet
- Jackson Avenue & East 166th Street 530 feet
- Fulton Avenue & East 166th Street 550 feet
- Boston Road & Home Street 610 feet
- East 165th Street & Cauldwell Avenue 710 feet
- East 166th Street & Forest Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Boston Road or East 166th Street.