East 163rd Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue
East 163rd Street and Rev James A Polite Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Longwood, Bronx. The corner is also named Thessalonia Baptist Church Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Stebbins Playground is 260 feet away. The nearest subway, Intervale Av, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Intervale Av, 980 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Intervale Av 2, 5980 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Prospect Av 2, 51,130 feet2 5
- Simpson St 2, 50.4 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “El 2 and El 5” (1992) by Michael Kelly Williams at the Intervale Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/E 163 St, 240 feet away, for the Bx4.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Westchester Av/E 163 St Bx4240 feetBx4
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 163 St & Union Ave 24 docks in all900 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 902 Westchester Avenue Gas station530 feet
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2023
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10459
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 41
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Longwood
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
This corner carries two co-namings: Thessalonia Baptist Church Way (Local Law 110 of 2023, enacted on July 23, 2023) and Rev. Dr. Shellie Sampson, Jr. Way (Local Law 34 of 2014, enacted on July 9, 2014).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 245 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the European hornbeam.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on each of these co-names.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2015 and October 2019, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 163rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of East 163rd Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
West side of Rev James A Polite Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 3 gardens
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- The Longwood Academy of Discovery School700 feet
- Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx School700 feet
- Bronx Regional High School700 feet
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- Fidelis Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5980 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,120 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Stebbins Playground260 feet
- Schomburg Arts Garden580 feet
- Dawson Playground710 feet
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- Wishing Well Garden750 feet
- Union Garden - Union Houses (NYCHA) Garden910 feet
- Horseshoe Playground1,030 feet
- Bill Rainey Park1,150 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Prospect Avenue Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place1,160 feet
Houses of worship
- Christian Church House of worship710 feet
- Mount Horab Congregation House of worship1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 950 Union Avenue Older adult center1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,120 feet
- Western Beef Supermarket1,300 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and 30 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Westchester Avenue & East 163rd Street 240 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 163rd Street 480 feet
- East 164th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 540 feet
- East 163rd Street & Rogers Place 540 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Hewitt Place 560 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Rogers Place 600 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 162nd Street 700 feet
- East 165th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 770 feet
See every intersection along East 163rd Street or Rev James A Polite Avenue.