East 175th Street & Monroe Avenue
East 175th Street and Monroe Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Hope, Bronx. The corner is also named Lieutenant Howard Carpluk Place by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 18 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The Engine 42 firehouse is 160 feet away, and Garden of Eden is 1,250 feet away. The nearest subway, 174-175 Sts, is about four minutes on foot, for the B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 174-175 Sts, 990 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 174-175 Sts B, D990 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- Tremont Av B, D1,210 feetB D
- 176 St 40.4 miles4
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 Grand Concourse/E 175 St, 600 feet away, for the Bx1 and Bx2.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Concourse/E 175 St Bx1, Bx2 · Shelter600 feetBx1 Bx2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Monroe Avenue.
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Concourse & E 176 St 22 docks in all590 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Clay Avenue, 1,130 feet by car along the streets.
- 1805 Webster Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 18 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 17 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10457
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Hope
- Elevation
- 116 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Lieutenant Howard Carpluk Place, a co-naming enacted on June 14, 2007 (Local Law 28 of 2007).
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,800 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 1923 and 1939.
Since 2014 at least 88 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Lieutenant Howard Carpluk Place.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 27 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 175th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 175th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Monroe Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Monroe Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO FIRE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 5 other places
Schools and child care
- Promesa Preschool, ages 2 to 5530 feet
- Igbans Institute of Vocational Train Trade or language school720 feet
- P.S. 070 Max Schoenfeld School1,160 feet
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- I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade School1,210 feet
- Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cleopatra Playground820 feet
- Peace Park820 feet
- Peace Park Playground1,040 feet
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- Echo Triangle1,180 feet
- Green Patch on Walton Garden1,200 feet
- Garden of Eden Garden1,250 feet
- Morris Mesa Playground1,310 feet
Health care
- Casa Promesa Nursing home or hospice760 feet
Houses of worship
- Tabernacle of Joy 7 Day Adventist Church House of worship300 feet
- International Christian Church House of worship920 feet
- Family Baptist Church House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 236 East Tremont Avenue Older adult center1,170 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 42 Fire station160 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket800 feet
- CTown Supermarket1,220 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 17 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 175th Street & Topping Avenue 250 feet
- East 175th Street & Weeks Avenue 250 feet
- East 176th Street & Monroe Avenue 310 feet
- Clay Avenue & East 175th Street 500 feet
- East 175th Street & Eastburn Avenue 510 feet
- East 176th Street & Topping Avenue 540 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Monroe Avenue 590 feet
- East 176th Street & Weeks Avenue 600 feet
See every intersection along East 175th Street or Monroe Avenue.