East 163rd Street & Union Avenue
East 163rd Street and Union Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Morrisania, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 25 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 927 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. United Charter High School for the Humanities II is 460 feet away, and Dunbar Playground is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, Prospect Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, six of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Prospect Av, 1,290 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Prospect Av 2, 51,290 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Intervale Av 2, 50.4 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx. Four Seasons” (2008) by Marina Tsersarskaya at the Prospect Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 163 St/Tinton Av, 250 feet away, for the Bx6.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 163 St/Tinton Av Bx6250 feetBx6
Next buses at this stop
- Bx6 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 163 St & Union Ave 24 docks in all60 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 902 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 25 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 20 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 927 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 817th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 398 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10459
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 17
- Police precinct
- 42
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Morrisania
- Elevation
- 68 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 217 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 35 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2019 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 163rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of East 163rd Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Union Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Union Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 gardens
- 2 schools
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science LL School460 feet
- United Charter High School for the Humanities II School460 feet
- Gwendolyn B. Bland Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K620 feet
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- Blondell Joyner Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Fidelis Early Childhood Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5900 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Union Garden - Union Houses (NYCHA) Garden60 feet
- Behagen Playground780 feet
- Stebbins Playground1,140 feet
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- Dunbar Playground1,150 feet
- Schomburg Arts Garden1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 950 Union Avenue Older adult center300 feet
- Community center at Forest Community center580 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 21 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 163rd Street & Tinton Avenue 330 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 163rd Street 400 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 162nd Street 620 feet
- Union Avenue & East 161st Street 630 feet
- East 165th Street & Union Avenue 740 feet
- East 163rd Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 880 feet
- Union Avenue & East 160th Street 920 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 164th Street 930 feet
See every intersection along East 163rd Street or Union Avenue.