East 167th Street & East 169th Street

East 167th Street and East 169th Street meet at a five-way junction in Crotona Park East, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 20 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. A designated landmark, 62nd Police Precinct Station House, stands 430 feet away, and Tiffany Playground is 850 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 26 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 17 places to eat.

Safety record
14 hurt
20 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Simpson St
880 feet · 3 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
250 feet
E 167 St/Southern Blvd · Bx35
Within a walk
26 places
9 religious buildings, 4 schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 167th Street & East 169th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Simpson St, 880 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
    880 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. Freeman St 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    2 5
  2. Whitlock Av 6
    0.4 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 E 167 St/Southern Blvd, 250 feet away, for the Bx35.

  • 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 167 St/Southern Blvd Bx35
    250 feet
    Bx35

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on East 167th Street and East 169th Street.

  • 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 169 St & Fox St 19 docks in all
    280 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. 902 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
    2.7 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 20 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 14 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, June 2023

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10459
Community board
Bronx Community Board 2
City Council district
17
Police precinct
41 and 42 (the boundary runs through this corner)
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Crotona Park East
Elevation
53 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 171 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 46 signs on these blocks
  • 17 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2018 and February 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 167th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

South side of East 167th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No stopping 2 signs NO STOPPING ANYTIME

North side of East 169th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

South side of East 169th Street

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Simpson Street

  • Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as neo-Italian Renaissance, and built between 1912 and 1914.

  1. 62nd Police Precinct Station House Designated landmark
    430 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.

  • 9 religious buildings
  • 4 schools
  • 3 day care or pre-K sites
  • 3 parks
  • 2 gardens
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 150 Charles James Fox School
    650 feet
  2. Bold Charter School Annex School
    710 feet
  3. Roman Catholic Church of St. John Chrysostom School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K
    760 feet
Show all 7
  1. St John Chrysostom School
    830 feet
  2. The Children’s Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,170 feet
  3. Democracy Prep Endurance Elementary School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5
    1,260 feet
  4. Democracy Preparatory Endurance Charter School
    1,310 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Field Of Dreams Court Park
    140 feet
  2. Paradise on Earth Community Garden
    320 feet
  3. Tiffany Playground
    850 feet
Show all 7
  1. Benjamin Gladstone Square
    1,020 feet
  2. Bryant Triangle
    1,180 feet
  3. Rev J Polite Playground
    1,210 feet
  4. Synergi Urban Garden
    1,230 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Simpson Street Subway Station and Substation #18 (IRT) Listed historic place
    1,010 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Assembly Christian Church House of worship
    890 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Boulevard Post Office
    440 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 82/Ladder 31 Fire station
    1,030 feet

Bank branches

  1. Chase Bank branch
    1,150 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    1,220 feet
  2. Fine Fare Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Western Beef Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 23 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 167th Street, East 169th Street or Simpson Street.

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