Delafield Avenue & West 261st Street
Delafield Avenue and West 261st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Margaret of Cortona School is 800 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 261 St, is 310 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 261 St, 310 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 261 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1310 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 261 St 12 docks in all440 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 131 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1959.
Trees
NYC Parks records 48 trees within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2020 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 261st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 261st Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 209493 and 210088.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Margaret of Cortona School800 feet
Community centers and public services
- Riverdale Post Office1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 261st Street & Liebig Avenue 250 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 261st Street 270 feet
- West 261st Street & Tyndall Avenue 500 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 261st Street 600 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 260th Street 620 feet
- Fieldston Road & West 261st Street 750 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 263rd Street 850 feet
- Liebig Avenue & West 260th Street 870 feet
See every intersection along Delafield Avenue or West 261st Street.