Creston Avenue & East 183rd Street
Creston Avenue and East 183rd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Fordham Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Slattery Playground is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, 182-183 Sts, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and 37 places to eat. About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1938, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 182-183 Sts, 760 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 182-183 Sts B, D760 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- 183 St 4890 feet4
- Fordham Rd B, D0.3 milesB D
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Concourse/Field Pl, 730 feet away, for the Bx1 and Bx2.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Concourse/Field Pl Bx1, Bx2730 feetBx1 Bx2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
Cycling
- 42 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Walton Ave & E 183 St 29 docks in all580 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Clay Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 2173 Grand Concourse Gas station1,240 feet
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 12 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 6 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2020
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Fordham Heights
- Elevation
- 128 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1938.
Since 2014 at least 231 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 3 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and April 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-4PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
North side of East 183rd Street
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 5PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
South side of East 183rd Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 212035 and 217215.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 7 religious buildings
- 5 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 1 ambulance station
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Academy for Personal Leadership and Excellence School770 feet
- P.S. 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School840 feet
- Arcadia Children's Daycare Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K980 feet
Show all 8
- P.S. 209 Pre-K1,090 feet
- Kipp Freedom Charter School1,130 feet
- Creston Academy School1,240 feet
- School for Environmental Citizenship School1,240 feet
- Sharbani Roy Preschool, ages 2 to 51,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Creston Jungle Playground Garden430 feet
- Slattery Playground610 feet
- Bergen Triangle1,240 feet
Show all 4
- Jardin de las Rosas Garden1,280 feet
Health care
- EMS Station 19 Ambulance station940 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- V. Santini, Inc. Warehouse Listed historic place930 feet
Houses of worship
- Love Gospel Assembly Church House of worship310 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket60 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket1,060 feet
- Food Dynasty Supermarket1,240 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,030 feet
- Target Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 37 places to eat and 31 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Morris Avenue & East 183rd Street 300 feet
- Grand Concourse & East 183rd Street 300 feet
- Creston Avenue & Field Place 500 feet
- Creston Avenue & East 182nd Street 550 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 183rd Street 560 feet
- East 183rd Street & Ryer Avenue 570 feet
- Creston Avenue & East 184th Street 750 feet
- Morris Avenue & Field Place 800 feet
See every intersection along Creston Avenue or East 183rd Street.