East 149th Street & Gerard Avenue
East 149th Street and Gerard Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 35 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Kipp Bronx Charter School III is 140 feet away. The nearest subway, 149 St-Grand Concourse, is about two minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, four of them schools, and 26 places to eat. A bus lane runs along East 149th Street, 7am to 8pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 149 St-Grand Concourse, 590 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 149 St-Grand Concourse 2, 4, 5590 feet2 4 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
3 lines- 2 …
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Manhattan
3 lines- 2 …
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Also within a walk
- 145 St 30.4 miles3
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.5 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 149 St/Gerard Av, 40 feet away, for the Bx19.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 149 St/Gerard Av Bx1940 feetBx19
Next buses at this stop
- Bx19 …
East 149th Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 8pm, every day.
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Gerard Avenue.
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Gerard Ave & E 146 St 19 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 153rd Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 99 East 149th Street Gas station220 feet
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 35 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 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, August 2018
- Safety Improvement Project, 2021
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2025
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8 and 17 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 40 and 44 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 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 2019 and 2021.
Since 2014 at least 1,313 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 21 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and October 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 149th Street
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 149th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-8PM ALL DAYS
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Gerard Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Gerard Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO DEPT OF SANITATION
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Modern Classical, and built between 1935 and 1937.
- Bronx Post Office Designated landmark740 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 college
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Kipp Bronx Charter School III School140 feet
- Eugenio Maria Hostos Comm College630 feet
- Bronxworks Preschool, ages 2 to 5720 feet
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- Hostos Community College Children's Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5800 feet
- Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York School940 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II MS School940 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School III School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Evelina Antonetty Playground620 feet
- Mill Pond Park850 feet
- Mill Pond PLayground990 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mott Avenue Control House (Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Subway Control: Thematic Resources Houses Listed historic place540 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
- Lidl Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store1,200 feet
- Target Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Bronx Terminal Market Shopping center740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and nine food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Walton Avenue & East 149th Street 280 feet
- Exterior Street & East 149th Street at River Avenue 320 feet
- Gerard Avenue & East 150th Street 360 feet
- Exterior Street & East 149th Street 390 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & 145th Street Bridge 420 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & East 149th Street 430 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & 145th Street Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path 440 feet
- Gerard Avenue & East 146th Street 520 feet
See every intersection along East 149th Street or Gerard Avenue.