Bronx River Parkway & Watson Avenue
Bronx River Parkway and Watson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. J.H.S. 123 James M. Kieran is 1,020 feet away, and Green Pastures Baptist Church is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Morrison Av-Soundview, is about five minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Morrison Av-Soundview, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Morrison Av-Soundview 60.3 miles6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Elder Av 60.5 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The Land Between Two Waters” (2010) by Maria Cristalli & Marc Brown at the Morrison Av-Soundview station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Morrison Av/Watson Av, 360 feet away, for the Bx27.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morrison Av/Watson Av Bx27360 feetBx27
Next buses at this stop
- Bx27 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Watson Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Metcalf Avenue & Bronx River Parkway, 500 feet by car along the streets.
- 1661 Watson Avenue Gas station440 feet
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 22 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 116 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Schools and child care
- Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York Annex School1,020 feet
- J.H.S. 123 James M. Kieran School1,020 feet
- The School for Inquiry and Social Justice School1,020 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Parque De Los Ninos Playground250 feet
- Watson Gleason Playground1,070 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Morrison Avenue Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,280 feet
Houses of worship
- Green Pastures Baptist Church Listed historic place1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Watson Avenue & Soundview Avenue 220 feet
- Watson Avenue & Morrison Avenue 310 feet
- Soundview Avenue & Metcalf Avenue 380 feet
- Metcalf Avenue & Bronx River Parkway 500 feet
- Watson Avenue & Fteley Avenue 500 feet
- Morrison Avenue & Bronx River Parkway 520 feet
- Watson Avenue & Stratford Avenue 580 feet
- Watson Avenue & Croes Avenue 750 feet
See every intersection along Bronx River Parkway or Watson Avenue.