East 197th Street & Pond Place
East 197th Street and Pond Place meet at a three-way junction in Bedford Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. P.S./I.S. 54 is 820 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about five minutes on foot, for the B and D. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them schools, and four places to eat. About 3,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1916 and 1948, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingsbridge Rd, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Kingsbridge Rd B, D0.3 milesB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bainbridge Av/E 196 St, 480 feet away, for the Bx34.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bainbridge Av/E 196 St Bx34480 feetBx34
Next buses at this stop
- Bx34 …
Cycling
- 10 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Decatur Ave & E 197 St 19 docks in all570 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at Southern Boulevard, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 2895 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 254 East 203rd Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford Park
- Elevation
- 120 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,300 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 1916 and 1948.
Since 2014 at least 246 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the bur oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2020 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 197th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Pond Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Pond Place
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 schools
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 046 Edgar Allan Poe School460 feet
- P.S./I.S. 54 School820 feet
- USA Beauty School International Trade or language school890 feet
Show all 4
- Our Lady of Refuge School890 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Refuge Church House of worship770 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and 13 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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Marion Avenue & East 197th Street 210 feet
- Bainbridge Avenue & East 197th Street 300 feet
- Marion Avenue & East 196th Street 520 feet
- East 198th Street & Pond Place 550 feet
- Bainbridge Avenue & East 196th Street 580 feet
- Bainbridge Avenue & East 197th Street 610 feet
- Decatur Avenue & East 197th Street 620 feet
- Marion Avenue & East 198th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along East 197th Street or Pond Place.