East 169th Street & Fox Street

East 169th Street and Fox Street meet at a four-way crossing in Crotona Park East, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Field Of Dreams Court is 460 feet away. The nearest subway, Simpson St, is about five minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
10 hurt
15 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Simpson St
1,210 feet · 5 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
320 feet
E 169 St/Tiffany St · Bx35
Within a walk
22 places
9 religious buildings, 4 schools and 6 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Simpson St, 1,210 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Simpson St 2, 5
    1,210 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. Intervale Av 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

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 169 St/Tiffany St, 320 feet away, for the Bx35.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 169 St/Tiffany St Bx35
    320 feet
    Bx35

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 169th Street.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. E 169 St & Fox St 19 docks in all
    70 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1365 Boston Road 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
    2.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 10 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Leading pedestrian interval, 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
46 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 155 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 83 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

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

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and April 2022, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 169th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

South side of East 169th Street

  • No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Fox Street

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM

West side of Fox Street

  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM

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
    710 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. P.S. 150 Charles James Fox School
    680 feet
  2. Bold Charter School Annex School
    1,030 feet
  3. Roman Catholic Church of St. John Chrysostom School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5 · Pre-K
    1,080 feet
Show all 6
  1. St John Chrysostom School
    1,150 feet
  2. Metropolitan High School, The School
    1,150 feet
  3. The Children’s Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,200 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Paradise on Earth Community Garden
    220 feet
  2. Field Of Dreams Court Park
    460 feet
  3. Tiffany Playground
    870 feet
Show all 5
  1. Rev J Polite Playground
    880 feet
  2. Synergi Urban Garden
    1,260 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Assembly Christian Church House of worship
    910 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Boulevard Post Office
    760 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 82/Ladder 31 Fire station
    710 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  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 seven places to eat and 16 food stores.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 169th Street or Fox 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, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.