Broadway & West 261st Street
Broadway and West 261st Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx, at the edge of Van Cortlandt Park. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center is 630 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Broadway/W 261 St, is 90 feet away for the BxM3, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Broadway.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Broadway/W 261 St, 90 feet away, for the BxM3.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Broadway/W 261 St BxM3 · Shelter90 feetBxM3
Next buses at this stop
- BxM3 …
Cycling
A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Broadway.
Nearest bike-share station
- Broadway & W 261 St 12 docks in all50 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Broadway & West 254th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station800 feet
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 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; the corner is on the edge of the Van Cortlandt Park area
- Elevation
- 86 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1929 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 11 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Broadway
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
North side of West 261st Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 261st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park50 feet
- Northwest Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature640 feet
Health care
- Park Gardens Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice630 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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:
- Broadway & West 262nd Street 210 feet
- West 261st Street & Huxley Avenue 300 feet
- Huxley Avenue & West 262nd Street 500 feet
- Huxley Avenue & Forster Place 560 feet
- West 261st Street & Spencer Avenue 580 feet
- Broadway & West 260th Street 770 feet
- Huxley Avenue & Whalen Street 770 feet
- Spencer Avenue & West 262nd Street 800 feet
See every intersection along Broadway or West 261st Street.