East 158th Street & Forest Avenue

East 158th Street and Forest Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Melrose, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Academy of Public Relations is 250 feet away, and P.S. X017 is 250 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, seven of them schools, and four places to eat. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
Nobody hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jackson Av
1,160 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
740 feet
Westchester Av/Tinton Av · Bx4
Within a walk
24 places
7 schools, 6 religious buildings and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 158th Street & Forest Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jackson Av, 1,160 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Jackson Av 2, 5
    1,160 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. Prospect Av 2, 5
    1,180 feet
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Latin American Stories” (2009) by George Crespo at the Jackson Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/Tinton Av, 740 feet away, for the Bx4.

  • 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Westchester Av/Tinton Av Bx4
    740 feet
    Bx4

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 160 St & Tinton Ave 22 docks in all
    770 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 902 Westchester Avenue Gas station
    0.6 miles
  2. 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2023.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10456
Community board
Bronx Community Board 1
City Council district
17
Police precinct
40
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Melrose
Elevation
53 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 12 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and May 2021, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 158th Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM

South side of East 158th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

East side of Forest Avenue

  • No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

West side of Forest Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and built between 1913 and 1914.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.

  • 7 schools
  • 6 religious buildings
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 2 gardens
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Academy of Public Relations School
    250 feet
  2. Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School
    250 feet
  3. P.S. X017 School
    250 feet
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  1. South Bronx Academy for Applied Media School
    250 feet
  2. Argus Career Training Institute Trade or language school
    670 feet
  3. Legacy College Charter High School
    990 feet
  4. South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School
    1,060 feet
  5. P.S. 157 Grove Hill School
    1,240 feet
  6. Blondell Joyner Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,250 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Captain Rivera Playground
    580 feet
  2. Grove Hill Playground
    770 feet
  3. Abigail Playground
    900 feet
Show all 5
  1. Grove Hill Community Garden
    910 feet
  2. El Batey Borincano Garden
    1,080 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Woodstock Library Landmark
    570 feet
  2. Prospect Avenue Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,230 feet
  3. Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,310 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Saint Mary's Park Community center
    1,050 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Bravo Supermarket
    810 feet
  2. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Foodtown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

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

Food stores and places to eat

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

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 158th Street or Forest 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 Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.