Broadway & West 259th Street
Broadway and West 259th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, at the edge of Van Cortlandt Park. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Sheridan Triangle is 510 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Broadway/W 260 St, is 400 feet away for the Bx9 and BxM3, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them parks, and six places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Broadway.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 260 St, 400 feet away, for the Bx9 and BxM3.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/W 260 St Bx9, BxM3 · Shelter400 feetBx9 BxM3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx9 …
- BxM3 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- David Sheridan Plaza & Broadway 16 docks in all520 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Broadway & West 254th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station590 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2022.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, July 2022
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
- 46 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, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1965.
Since 2014 at least 86 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Broadway
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated one lamppost.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- La Escuelita de Sofia Preschool, ages 2 to 51,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park60 feet
- Sheridan Triangle510 feet
- Northwest Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature640 feet
Show all 4
- Northwest Playground1,170 feet
Health care
- Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice690 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Post Road & West 259th Street 280 feet
- Broadway & West 260th Street 430 feet
- Broadway & David Sheridan Plaza 450 feet
- West 259th Street & Huxley Avenue 570 feet
- Mosholu Avenue & David Sheridan Plaza 620 feet
- Mosholu Avenue & Post Road 630 feet
- Broadway & Mosholu Avenue 670 feet
- Huxley Avenue & Thorns Lane 680 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or West 259th Street.