East 178th Street & Mapes Avenue
East 178th Street and Mapes Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Tremont, Bronx. The corner is also named Heidi Hynes Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, eight of them schools, and 17 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av 2, 50.5 miles2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Animal Tracks” (2004) by Naomi Campbell at the West Farms Sq-E Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Tremont Av/Prospect Av, 620 feet away, for the Bx36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Tremont Av/Prospect Av Bx36620 feetBx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx36 …
Cycling
- 41 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 179 St & Southern Blvd 25 docks in all810 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Cross Bronx Expressway & Fulton Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1614 Boston Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tremont
- Elevation
- 64 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Heidi Hynes Way, a co-naming enacted on January 17, 2021 (Local Law 14 of 2021).
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 32 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Heidi Hynes Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and March 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 178th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of East 178th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Mapes Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Mapes Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Crotona Parkway Malls.
- Happy Land Memorial Obelisk by José Antonio Velasquez, 1995790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 8 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 gardens
- 4 playgrounds
- 2 parks
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Kappa III School610 feet
- M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership School610 feet
- The School of Science and Applied Learning School610 feet
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- P.S. 595 School970 feet
- P.S. 067 Mohegan School1,020 feet
- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,080 feet
- Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School1,130 feet
- I.S. X318 Math, Science & Technology Through Arts School1,130 feet
- P.S. 211 School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Clinton Avenue Community Garden650 feet
- Mapes Pool Park · swimming pool720 feet
- Mohegan Triangle Playground870 feet
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- Mapes Park880 feet
- Miracle Garden - Bronx Garden1,010 feet
- Mapes Park Playground1,050 feet
- Mapes Avenue Garden1,150 feet
- Hispanos Unidos Garden1,210 feet
- Prospect Playground1,220 feet
- Fairmount Playground1,260 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tremont House of worship1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,290 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 17 places to eat and 28 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 179th Street & Mapes Avenue 250 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Mapes Avenue 350 feet
- East 178th Street & Marmion Avenue 360 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 178th Street 360 feet
- Southern Boulevard & East 178th Street 580 feet
- East 179th Street & Marmion Avenue 600 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 179th Street 600 feet
- East 178th Street & Crotona Parkway 700 feet
See every intersection along East 178th Street or Mapes Avenue.