Broadway & West 256th Street
Broadway and West 256th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Park is 50 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Broadway/Mosholu Av, is 520 feet away for the Bx9 and BxM3. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks, and six places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Broadway. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/Mosholu Av, 520 feet away, for the Bx9 and BxM3.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/Mosholu Av Bx9, BxM3520 feetBx9 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- David Sheridan Plaza & Broadway 16 docks in all800 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Broadway & West 254th Street, 710 feet by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 6161 Broadway Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, July 2026
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
- Elevation
- 40 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Since 2014 at least 109 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red 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 November 2022, 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
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated two lampposts.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Northeast Bronx Day Care Cntr Post School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park50 feet
- Northwest Playground230 feet
- Sheridan Triangle670 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three 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:
- Post Road & West 256th Street 280 feet
- Broadway & Henry Hudson Parkway 280 feet
- Post Road & West 255th Street 510 feet
- West 256th Street & Sylvan Avenue 540 feet
- Broadway & Mosholu Avenue 560 feet
- Post Road & Faraday Avenue 690 feet
- Broadway & West 254th Street 710 feet
- West 255th Street & Sylvan Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or West 256th Street.