East 169th Street & Intervale Avenue

East 169th Street and Intervale Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Longwood, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 11 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Paradise on Earth Community Garden is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, Freeman St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
10 hurt
11 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Freeman St
0.3 miles · 5 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
190 feet
E 169 St/Intervale Av · Bx35
Within a walk
22 places
10 religious buildings, 2 day care or pre-K sites and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
East 169th Street & Intervale Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Freeman St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  1. Freeman St 2, 5
    0.3 miles
    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. Intervale Av 2, 5
    0.4 miles
    2 5

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “The El” (2007) by Daniel Hauben at the Freeman St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 169 St/Intervale Av, 190 feet away, for the Bx35.

  • 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 169 St/Intervale Av Bx35
    190 feet
    Bx35

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx35 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on East 169th Street and Intervale Avenue.

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

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Intervale Ave & Kelly St 20 docks in all
    490 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway westbound at Hunts Point Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 1365 Boston Road Gas station
    0.4 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 11 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

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

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.

What the city has done here

  • Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2025

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)
Longwood
Elevation
36 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to four travel lanes

Homes

About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Since 2014 at least 152 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 12 signs on these blocks
  • 7 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.

North side of East 169th Street

  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of East 169th Street

  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

East side of Intervale Avenue

  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME

West side of Intervale Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING FIRE ZONE

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

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

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

Schools and child care

  1. Metropolitan High School, The School
    660 feet
  2. P.S. 150 Charles James Fox School
    920 feet
  3. Cultivating Hearts and Minds Pre-K Center at 1224 Prospect Avenue Pre-K center
    1,040 feet
Show all 4
  1. The Children’s Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5
    1,280 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Rev J Polite Playground
    390 feet
  2. Paradise on Earth Community Garden
    660 feet
  3. Field Of Dreams Court Park
    950 feet
Show all 5
  1. Tiffany Playground
    1,100 feet
  2. Model T Community Garden
    1,150 feet

Houses of worship

  1. Assembly Christian Church House of worship
    1,040 feet
  2. Greater Faith Baptist Church House of worship
    1,150 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Davidson Community Center
    1,210 feet
  2. Boulevard Post Office
    1,210 feet

Fire and police

  1. Engine 82/Ladder 31 Fire station
    210 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Western Beef Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  2. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles
  3. Key Food Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat and 14 food stores.

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

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East 169th Street or Intervale Avenue.

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