East 165th Street & Faile Street

East 165th Street and Faile Street meet at a four-way crossing in Longwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Longfellow Playground is 560 feet away. The nearest subway, Simpson St, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, four of them parks, and 21 places to eat. About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
6 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Simpson St
910 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
380 feet
Westchester Av/Hoe Av · Bx4
Within a walk
22 places
4 parks, 4 playgrounds and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 165th Street & Faile Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Simpson St, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Simpson St 2, 5
    910 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. Whitlock Av 6
    0.3 miles
    6
  2. Hunts Point Av 6
    0.3 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Urban Renewal” (2008) by Lisa Amowitz at the Simpson St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/Hoe Av, 380 feet away, for the Bx4.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Westchester Av/Hoe Av Bx4
    380 feet
    Bx4

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx4 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 30 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Longfellow Ave & E 165 St 21 docks in all
    560 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.

  1. 1441 Westchester Avenue Gas station
    0.5 miles
  2. 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.6 miles
  3. 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars
    2.6 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported six 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 October 2025.

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
65 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 8 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 74 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 27 signs on these blocks
  • 8 different rules
  • 1 active meter
  • 1 pay-by-cell zone

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2019 and September 2023, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 165th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

South side of East 165th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

East side of Faile Street

  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8AM-9AM

West side of Faile Street

  • Metered parking 1 sign 1 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 220676.

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.

  • 4 parks
  • 4 playgrounds
  • 3 religious buildings
  • 3 schools
  • 2 day care or pre-K sites
  • 6 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Roman Catholic Church of St. John Chrysostom School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,100 feet
  2. P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery School
    1,150 feet
  3. St John Chrysostom School
    1,160 feet
Show all 5
  1. Bold Charter School Annex School
    1,190 feet
  2. Democracy Prep Endurance Elementary School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Benjamin Gladstone Square
    400 feet
  2. Longfellow Playground
    560 feet
  3. Printers Park Playground (North Area) Playground
    560 feet
Show all 12
  1. Printers Park
    630 feet
  2. Bryant Triangle
    630 feet
  3. Printers Park Playground (South Area) Playground
    920 feet
  4. New Hoe Avenue Garden
    980 feet
  5. Lyons Square Playground
    1,010 feet
  6. Field Of Dreams Court Park
    1,240 feet
  7. Hoppers in Concrete Plant Park Park feature
    1,250 feet
  8. Silos in Concrete Plant Park Park feature
    1,260 feet
  9. Mildred T. Rhodebeck Garden (Garden of Eden) Garden
    1,300 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Simpson Street Subway Station and Substation #18 (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,070 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Boulevard Post Office
    1,230 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    770 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    540 feet
  2. Food Fair Fresh Market Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 28 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 165th Street or Faile Street.

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, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.