East 171st Street & Townsend Avenue
East 171st Street and Townsend Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The Walton Avenue School is 330 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them schools, and 26 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 610 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 4610 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 170 St B, D870 feetB D
- Mt Eden Av 40.3 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 170 St/Jerome Av, 710 feet away, for the Bx11.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 170 St/Jerome Av Bx11710 feetBx11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
Cycling
- 49 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Walton Ave & E 171 St 19 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1657 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 3 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1928.
Since 2014 at least 126 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Japanese pagoda tree and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 13 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2017 and December 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 171st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 171st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
East side of Townsend Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Townsend Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205752 and 206605.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Lucero Elementary School330 feet
- The Walton Avenue School330 feet
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5750 feet
Show all 9
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School1,080 feet
- Comprehensive Model School Project M.S. 327 School1,100 feet
- Mount Eden Children's Academy School1,100 feet
- Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden School1,150 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keltch Park570 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch730 feet
- Chase Bank branch760 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,290 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy540 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 26 places to eat and 27 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Walton Avenue & East 171st Street 260 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 171st Street 280 feet
- East 172nd Street & Townsend Avenue 410 feet
- East 170th Street & Townsend Avenue 450 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Macombs Road 520 feet
- East 171st Street & Wythe Place 520 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 172nd Street 670 feet
- Jerome Avenue & 172nd Street 690 feet
See every intersection along East 171st Street or Townsend Avenue.