Davidson Avenue & West 190th Street

Davidson Avenue and West 190th Street meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (North)-Fordham, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 21 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. New Beginnings Community Garden is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, Fordham Rd, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 26 places to eat.

Safety record
3 hurt
21 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Fordham Rd
750 feet · 3 min on foot · 4
Nearest bus stop
690 feet
Jerome Av/West Fordham Rd · Bx32
Within a walk
28 places
8 religious buildings, 5 day care or pre-K sites and 10 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Davidson Avenue & West 190th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Fordham Rd, 750 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Fordham Rd 4
    750 feet
    4

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 4 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 4 …

Also within a walk

  1. Fordham Rd B, D
    0.3 miles
    B D
  2. Kingsbridge Rd 4
    0.3 miles
    4

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Patriasana, Wholesomeland” (2005) by Moses Ros at the Fordham Rd station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/West Fordham Rd, 690 feet away, for the Bx32.

  • 13 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jerome Av/West Fordham Rd Bx32
    690 feet
    Bx32

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Davidson Avenue.

  • 37 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Aqueduct Ave & W 190 St 20 docks in all
    470 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers
    0.4 miles
  3. 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 21 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10468
Community board
Bronx Community Board 7
City Council district
14
Police precinct
52
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
University Heights (North)-Fordham
Elevation
118 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,100 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 1921 and 1940.

Since 2014 at least 152 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 43 signs on these blocks
  • 12 different rules
  • 2 active meters
  • 2 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Davidson Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

West side of Davidson Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

North side of West 190th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

South side of West 190th Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 210661 and 210988.

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival, and built between 1864 and 1865.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.

  • 8 religious buildings
  • 5 day care or pre-K sites
  • 4 parks
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 playgrounds
  • 7 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Monroe University College
    250 feet
  2. Lil Inventors Child Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    550 feet
  3. Lil Inventors Child Care Aqueduct Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    580 feet
Show all 8
  1. D'Jesus Day Care Pre-K
    970 feet
  2. 1199 S E I U / Employer Child Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,050 feet
  3. ABC Training Center Trade or language school
    1,150 feet
  4. Jasmin Educational Enterprises Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,230 feet
  5. P.S. 033 Timothy Dwight School
    1,230 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. New Beginnings Community Garden
    40 feet
  2. Aqueduct Walk Park
    450 feet
  3. St. James Park
    980 feet
Show all 8
  1. Muller Triangle
    1,090 feet
  2. St James Park Playground
    1,160 feet
  3. Devoe Park
    1,170 feet
  4. Devoe Park Playground
    1,200 feet
  5. Davidson Avenue Community Garden
    1,200 feet

Health care

  1. University Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Nursing home or hospice
    350 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House Listed historic place
    520 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St James Episcopal Church Fordham House of worship
    470 feet
  2. Fordham Lutheran Church House of worship
    1,190 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Jerome Ave Post Office
    480 feet
  2. St James Recreation Center
    580 feet

Bank branches

  1. Citizens Bank Bank branch
    730 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    1,120 feet
  3. Capital One Bank branch
    1,150 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Food Fair Fresh Market Supermarket
    560 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Food Universe Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    840 feet

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    0.3 miles
  2. Family Dollar Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Davidson Avenue or West 190th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.