East 158th Street & Jackson Avenue

East 158th Street and Jackson Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Melrose, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School is 470 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, nine of them schools, and two places to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
2 hurt
5 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jackson Av
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
970 feet
Westchester Av/Tinton Av · Bx4
Within a walk
22 places
9 schools, 4 playgrounds and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jackson Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Jackson Av 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    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
    0.3 miles
    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, 970 feet away, for the Bx4.

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

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Cauldwell Ave & E 158 St 19 docks in all
    600 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 481 East 163rd Street 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 five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.

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
67 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 1,000 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 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 22 signs on these blocks
  • 5 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and May 2023, 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 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

East side of Jackson Avenue

  • Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

West side of Jackson Avenue

  • 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 22 public places.

  • 9 schools
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 gardens
  • 1 community center
  • 2 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Argus Career Training Institute Trade or language school
    450 feet
  2. Academy of Public Relations School
    470 feet
  3. Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School
    470 feet
Show all 10
  1. P.S. X017 School
    470 feet
  2. South Bronx Academy for Applied Media School
    470 feet
  3. Legacy College Charter High School
    770 feet
  4. P.S. 157 Grove Hill School
    1,020 feet
  5. Brilla Veritas Charter School
    1,250 feet
  6. M.S. 301 Paul L. Dunbar School
    1,270 feet
  7. South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Grove Hill Playground
    540 feet
  2. Captain Rivera Playground
    570 feet
  3. Grove Hill Community Garden
    680 feet
Show all 6
  1. El Batey Borincano Garden
    850 feet
  2. Abigail Playground
    1,130 feet
  3. Dunbar Playground
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Woodstock Library Landmark
    800 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Community center at Saint Mary's Park Community center
    1,270 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Bravo Supermarket
    1,030 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 two places to eat and seven food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet and a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 158th Street or Jackson 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.