East 173rd Street & Carter Avenue
East 173rd Street and Carter Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Family Baptist Church is 690 feet away. The nearest subway, 174-175 Sts, is about nine minutes on foot, for the B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 1,200 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1912 and 1942, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 174-175 Sts, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 174-175 Sts B, D0.4 milesB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Seasons Everchanging” (2018) by Roy Secord at the 174-175 Sts station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Webster Av/E 173 St, 210 feet away, for the Bx41.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Webster Av/E 173 St Bx41210 feetBx41
Next buses at this stop
- Bx41 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Clay Ave & E 173 St 19 docks in all210 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Clay Avenue, 770 feet by car along the streets.
- 1724 Webster Avenue Gas station680 feet
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10457
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Claremont Village-Claremont (East)
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1912 and 1942.
Since 2014 at least 23 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 9 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and April 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Carter Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Carter Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
North side of East 173rd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 park features
- 2 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- Bronx Leadership Academy High School400 feet
- I.S. 313 School of Leadership Development School1,220 feet
- I.S. 339 School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Barry Plaza140 feet
- Claremont Park330 feet
- Bandshell in Claremont Park Park feature810 feet
Show all 9
- Garden of Eden Garden850 feet
- Peace Park850 feet
- Peace Park Playground860 feet
- Cleopatra Playground980 feet
- Garden of Life Garden1,020 feet
- Gazebo in Claremont Park Park feature1,170 feet
Houses of worship
- Family Baptist Church House of worship690 feet
- International Christian Church House of worship1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,160 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and seven 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 173rd Street & Anthony Avenue 120 feet
- Webster Avenue & East 173rd Street 190 feet
- Clay Avenue & East 173rd Street 210 feet
- Clay Avenue & Anthony Avenue 450 feet
- East 174th Street & Carter Avenue 460 feet
- East 173rd Street & Topping Avenue 480 feet
- Clay Avenue & East Mount Eden Avenue 510 feet
- East 174th Street & Anthony Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along Carter Avenue or East 173rd Street.