East 185th Street & Bassford Avenue
East 185th Street and Bassford Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Belmont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. P.S. 159 Luis Munoz Marin Biling is 660 feet away, and Farm in the Bronx is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 3 Av/Washington Av, is 440 feet away for the Bx15, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 24 public places, ten of them religious buildings, and 19 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 3 Av/Washington Av, 440 feet away, for the Bx15.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av/Washington Av Bx15440 feetBx15
Next buses at this stop
- Bx15 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 187 St & 3 Ave 19 docks in all510 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 4643 3rd Avenue Gas station470 feet
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Belmont
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
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 76 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 84 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the common hackberry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2022 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Bassford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
West side of Bassford Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
North side of East 185th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of East 185th Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 24 public places.
- 10 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 schools
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- Child Development Center of the Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5610 feet
- P.S. 159 Luis Munoz Marin Biling School660 feet
- Guardian Career Academy Trade or language school1,150 feet
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- I.S. 254 School1,240 feet
- Adapt Community Network/ Harry H. Gordon School Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Washington Park Playground640 feet
- Washington Park660 feet
- Flood Triangle820 feet
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- Thorpe Family Playground1,080 feet
- Farm in the Bronx Garden1,140 feet
- Bathgate Playground1,140 feet
- D'Auria-Murphy Triangle1,260 feet
Health care
- SBH Health System Hospital1,190 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fordham Post Office1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- ALDI Supermarket1,250 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store650 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 24 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Washington Avenue & East 185th Street 200 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Bassford Avenue 220 feet
- 3rd Avenue & Bathgate Avenue 240 feet
- East 184th Street & Bassford Avenue 240 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 186th Street 280 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 184th Street 440 feet
- Washington Avenue & East 186th Street 450 feet
- Bathgate Avenue & East 184th Street 490 feet
See every intersection along Bassford Avenue or East 185th Street.