East 181st Street & Lafontaine Avenue
East 181st Street and Lafontaine Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Tremont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Quarry Ballfields is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, E 180 St/Arthur Av, is 530 feet away for the Bx40 and Bx42, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, six of them schools, and six places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is E 180 St/Arthur Av, 530 feet away, for the Bx40 and Bx42.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 180 St/Arthur Av Bx40, Bx42530 feetBx40 Bx42
Next buses at this stop
- Bx40 …
- Bx42 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 180 St & Monterey Ave 21 docks in all620 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 495 East 180th Street Gas station1,120 feet
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine 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 August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10457
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tremont
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 238 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 165 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the black locust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and October 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of East 181st Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Lafontaine Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of Lafontaine Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 schools
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 3 Raul Julia Micro Society School290 feet
- East 180th Street-Monterey Avenue School490 feet
- J.H.S. 118 William W. Niles School960 feet
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- Providing Urban Learners Success in Education High School1,060 feet
- The Salvation Army Tremont Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,170 feet
- Frederick Douglass Academy V. Middle School1,260 feet
- P.S. 057 Crescent School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Quarry Ballfields Park40 feet
- Murphy Triangle430 feet
- Bathgate Playground860 feet
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- Cook Community Farm Garden1,020 feet
- Hutton Triangle1,130 feet
Health care
- Bronx Gardens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Nursing home or hospice1,120 feet
Community centers and public services
- East 180th Monterey Community Center Listed historic place260 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and ten food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 181st Street & Arthur Avenue 260 feet
- East 181st Street & Quarry Road 310 feet
- East 180th Street & Lafontaine Avenue 360 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 181st Street 510 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Quarry Road 580 feet
- East 181st Street & Hughes Avenue 620 feet
- East 180th Street & Arthur Avenue 620 feet
- East 180th Street & Monterey Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along East 181st Street or Lafontaine Avenue.