East 165th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue

East 165th Street and Rev James A Polite Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Longwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Stebbins Playground is 280 feet away. The nearest subway, Intervale Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 28 public places, 15 of them religious buildings, and ten places to eat. About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Intervale Av
1,100 feet · 4 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
740 feet
Prospect Av/E 166 St · Bx17
Within a walk
28 places
15 religious buildings, 4 playgrounds and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 165th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Intervale Av, 1,100 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Intervale Av 2, 5
    1,100 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. Simpson St 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5
  2. Prospect Av 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 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 Prospect Av/E 166 St, 740 feet away, for the Bx17.

  • 11 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Prospect Av/E 166 St Bx17
    740 feet
    Bx17

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx17 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 165th Street.

  • 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Rogers Pl & E 165 St 19 docks in all
    410 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.

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

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
68 feet above sea level

The streets

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

Homes

About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 369 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 80 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the dawn redwood.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 165th Street

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

South side of East 165th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM

East side of Rev James A Polite Avenue

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 13 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9AM-10:30AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

West side of Rev James A Polite Avenue

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

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 28 public places.

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

Schools and child care

  1. Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx School
    360 feet
  2. Bronx Regional High School
    360 feet
  3. Pharos Academy Charter School
    700 feet
Show all 5
  1. La Peninsula Community Organization Head Start Program 2 Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    920 feet
  2. Cultivating Hearts and Minds Pre-K Center at 1224 Prospect Avenue Pre-K center
    1,290 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Schomburg Arts Garden
    130 feet
  2. Horseshoe Playground
    260 feet
  3. Stebbins Playground
    280 feet
Show all 6
  1. Behagen Playground
    710 feet
  2. Rev J Polite Playground
    1,160 feet
  3. Union Garden - Union Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    1,310 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Mount Horab Congregation House of worship
    320 feet
  2. Greater Faith Baptist Church House of worship
    1,020 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Older adult center at 950 Union Avenue Older adult center
    1,230 feet
  2. Community center at Forest Community center
    1,250 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Western Beef Supermarket
    530 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Family Dollar Store
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are ten places to eat and 19 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 165th Street or Rev James A Polite Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.