East 140th Street & Rider Avenue

East 140th Street and Rider Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The column “Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial” is 670 feet away, and Mott Haven Library is 1,270 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about four minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, three of them parks, and ten places to eat.

Safety record
9 hurt
7 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
3 Av-138 St
1,130 feet · 4 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
730 feet
Morris Av/E 141 St · Bx32
Within a walk
16 places
3 parks, 3 religious buildings and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 140th Street & Rider Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 1,130 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 3 Av-138 St 6
    1,130 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

Northbound
1 line
  1. 6 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 5
    0.3 miles
    4 5
  2. 149 St-Grand Concourse 2, 4, 5
    0.5 miles
    2 4 5

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Morris Av/E 141 St, 730 feet away, for the Bx32.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Morris Av/E 141 St Bx32
    730 feet
    Bx32

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx32 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Morris Ave & E 142 St 23 docks in all
    930 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 138th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station
    0.3 miles
  2. 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers
    0.5 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

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

  • 9 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2026.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10451
Community board
Bronx Community Board 1
City Council district
8
Police precinct
40
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Mott Haven-Port Morris
Elevation
8 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 371 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 34 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and October 2024, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 140th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM

South side of East 140th Street

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM

East side of Rider Avenue

  • No parking 9 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Rider Avenue

  • Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Vernacular, and built in 1874.

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Graham Square.

  1. Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial Column, 1921
    670 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Sixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 3 parks
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 3 schools
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 monuments or memorials
  • 3 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1 School
    350 feet
  2. The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters School
    350 feet
  3. Sunshine LC of Morris Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K
    900 feet
Show all 4
  1. Family Life Academy Charter School II School
    1,130 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Graham Triangle
    1,100 feet
  2. Ryan Triangle
    1,140 feet
  3. La Finca del Sur Community Garden
    1,260 feet
Show all 5
  1. Alexander's Alley Park
    1,280 feet
  2. La Finca Del Sur Garden
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Private David W Gentle Memorial Flagstaff Monument or memorial
    750 feet
  2. World War I Memorial Monument or memorial
    810 feet
  3. Mott Haven Library
    1,270 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Patterson Community Center
    750 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Western Beef Supermarket
    350 feet
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket
    0.5 miles

Pharmacies

  1. CVS Pharmacy
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    930 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 15 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 140th Street or Rider Avenue.

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