East 165th Street & Union Avenue
East 165th Street and Union Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Longwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 11 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Behagen Playground is 40 feet away, and Horseshoe Playground is 920 feet away. The nearest subway, Intervale Av, is about seven minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and eight places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Intervale Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about seven minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Intervale Av 2, 50.3 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Prospect Av 2, 50.4 miles2 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 Prospect Av/E 166 St, 930 feet away, for the Bx17.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Prospect Av/E 166 St Bx17930 feetBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
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
- Tinton Ave & E 165 St 19 docks in all390 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 902 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2021
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 11 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 1,925th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 2 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)
- Longwood
- Elevation
- 74 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 315 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 69 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 37 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 165th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of East 165th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Union Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 12 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 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 7 schools
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 gardens
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Arturo A. Schomburg Satellite Academy Bronx School1,030 feet
- Bronx Regional High School1,030 feet
- United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science LL School1,200 feet
Show all 7
- United Charter High School for the Humanities II School1,200 feet
- Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School1,230 feet
- Bronx Latin School1,230 feet
- Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School1,230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Behagen Playground40 feet
- Union Garden - Union Houses (NYCHA) Garden640 feet
- Schomburg Arts Garden790 feet
Show all 5
- Horseshoe Playground920 feet
- Stebbins Playground950 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Horab Congregation House of worship790 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 950 Union Avenue Older adult center560 feet
- Community center at Forest Community center580 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket660 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are eight places to eat and 18 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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- East 165th Street & Tinton Avenue 330 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 165th Street 400 feet
- Union Avenue & East 166th Street 620 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 164th Street 620 feet
- East 165th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 670 feet
- East 163rd Street & Union Avenue 740 feet
- Union Avenue & East 167th Street 870 feet
- East 164th Street & Rev James A Polite Avenue 900 feet
See every intersection along East 165th Street or Union Avenue.