East 172nd Street & St Lawrence Avenue
East 172nd Street and St Lawrence Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Atonement Episcopal Church is 400 feet away. The nearest subway, St Lawrence Av, is about two minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, six of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is St Lawrence Av, 460 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- St Lawrence Av 6460 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- Parkchester 60.4 miles6
- Morrison Av-Soundview 60.5 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Community (Acer rubrum, Rosa palustris, Smilax rotundifolia, Carya cordiformis),” (2011) by Alison Mortisugu at the St Lawrence Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Westchester Av/Saint Lawrence Av, 470 feet away, for the Bx4 and Bx4A.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Westchester Av/Saint Lawrence Av Bx4, Bx4A470 feetBx4 Bx4A
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4 …
- Bx4A …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 177th Street & Cross Bronx Expressway at Cross Bronx Service Road N, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1810 Cross Bronx Expressway Gas station1,170 feet
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Soundview-Bruckner-Bronx River
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 28 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2017 and September 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 172nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of East 172nd Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
East side of St Lawrence Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of St Lawrence Avenue
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 047 John Randolph School230 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- St. Lawrence Triangle780 feet
Houses of worship
- Commonwealth Community Baptist Church House of worship290 feet
- Atonement Episcopal Church House of worship400 feet
- Jehovahs Witnesses Taylor Ave House of worship670 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 places to eat and 19 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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 172nd Street & Commonwealth Avenue 260 feet
- East 172nd Street & Beach Avenue 280 feet
- Westchester Avenue & St Lawrence Avenue 440 feet
- East 172nd Street & Rosedale Avenue 530 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Beach Avenue 680 feet
- Beach Avenue & McGraw Avenue 680 feet
- Westchester Avenue & Commonwealth Avenue 710 feet
- East 174th Street & St Lawrence Avenue 740 feet
See every intersection along East 172nd Street or St Lawrence Avenue.