Broadway & West 252nd Street
Broadway and West 252nd Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, at the edge of Van Cortlandt Park. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 5,230 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Canine Court Dog Run in Van Cortlandt Park is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Broadway/Lakeview Pl, is 280 feet away for the Bx9 and BxM3. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and one place to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Broadway.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Lakeview Pl, 280 feet away, for the Bx9 and BxM3.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Lakeview Pl Bx9, BxM3280 feetBx9 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & Lakeview Pl 16 docks in all110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway at Lakeview Place, 260 feet by car along the streets.
- 6161 Broadway Gas station980 feet
- 6161 Broadway Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1,010 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 5,230 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 152nd most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2,305 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil; the corner is on the edge of the Van Cortlandt Park area
- Elevation
- 41 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 27 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Broadway
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Colonial, and built between 1700 and 1799.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 dog run
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Little Sunshine Center 2 Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5510 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park70 feet
- Canine Court Dog Run in Van Cortlandt Park Dog run670 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway at Lakeview Place 260 feet
- Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway 540 feet
- Post Road & Lakeview Place 630 feet
- Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway 640 feet
- Broadway & West 251st Street 760 feet
- Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway 810 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & Broadway 880 feet
- Old Albany Post Road & West 251st Street 930 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or West 252nd Street.