City Island Avenue & Ditmars Street
City Island Avenue and Ditmars Street meet at a four-way crossing in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. City Island Library is 790 feet away. The nearest bus stop, City Island Av/Ditmars St, is 80 feet away for the Bx29 and BxM8. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is City Island Av/Ditmars St, 80 feet away, for the Bx29 and BxM8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- City Island Av/Ditmars St Bx29, BxM880 feetBx29 BxM8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx29 …
- BxM8 …
Cycling
- 11 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound at Shore Road & Hutchinson River Parkway, 2.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 400 City Island Avenue Gas stationat this corner
- 565 City Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10464
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 73 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2024 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of City Island Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of City Island Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-3PM
North side of Ditmars Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Ditmars Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 library
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- City Island Wetlands Nature area760 feet
- Hawkins Park Playground1,170 feet
- Hawkins Park1,230 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Seafood City Public space530 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- City Island Library790 feet
Houses of worship
- Beth El Temple City Island House of worship800 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Minnieford Avenue & Ditmars Street 240 feet
- City Island Avenue & Reville Street 260 feet
- Hunter Avenue & Ditmars Street 290 feet
- City Island Avenue & Tier Street 420 feet
- City Island Avenue & Bowne Street 480 feet
- King Avenue & Ditmars Street 490 feet
- Hunter Avenue & Bowne Street 650 feet
- City Island Avenue & Bay Street 690 feet
See every intersection along City Island Avenue or Ditmars Street.