Colden Avenue & Van Nest Avenue
Colden Avenue and Van Nest Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Morris Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Loreto Playground is 1,080 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Morris Park Av/Radcliff Av, is 720 feet away for the Bx21, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1940, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Morris Park Av/Radcliff Av, 720 feet away, for the Bx21.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morris Park Av/Radcliff Av Bx21720 feetBx21
Next buses at this stop
- Bx21 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway at Ranaqua Loop & Bronx River Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1514 Bronxdale Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10462
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 49
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morris Park
- Elevation
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Colden Avenue
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-4PM
West side of Colden Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
South side of Van Nest Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 library
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Icahn Charter School 2 School1,130 feet
- P.S./M.S. 11x498 - van Nest Academy School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Loreto Playground1,080 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Morris Park Library820 feet
Houses of worship
- Powerhouse St Luke Church of God in Christ House of worship920 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and ten 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 nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Van Nest Avenue & Radcliff Avenue 260 feet
- Paulding Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 260 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Bogart Avenue 520 feet
- Hone Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 520 feet
- Morris Park Avenue & Colden Avenue 550 feet
- Van Nest Avenue & Fowler Avenue 780 feet
- Lurting Avenue & Van Nest Avenue 780 feet
- Colden Avenue & Pierce Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Colden Avenue or Van Nest Avenue.