East Tremont Avenue & Benson Street
East Tremont Avenue and Benson Street meet at a three-way junction in Westchester Square, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Haven Charter High School is 1,090 feet away. The nearest subway, Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, two of them religious buildings, and 22 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1927, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
Pelham Bay
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “City of Glass” (1993) by Romare Bearden and “The Land Between Open Water” (2024) by Shervone Neckles at the Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Tremont Av/Overing St, 150 feet away, for the Bx4A, Bx40 and Bx42.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Tremont Av/Overing St Bx4A, Bx40, Bx42150 feetBx4A Bx40 Bx42
Next buses at this stop
- Bx4A …
- Bx40 …
- Bx42 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound at Westchester Avenue & Hutchinson River Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1500 Williamsbridge Road Gas station980 feet
- 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers710 feet
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10461
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Westchester Square
- Elevation
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1927.
Trees
NYC Parks records 61 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2014 and July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Benson Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East Tremont Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 fire station
- 1 hospital
- 1 library
Schools and child care
- Haven Charter High School1,090 feet
- Easter Seals NY - Child Development School1,300 feet
Health care
- Montefiore Medical Center - Montefiore Westchester Square Hospital1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Westchester Square Library1,040 feet
Houses of worship
- Westchester United Methodist Church House of worship300 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 20/Squad 61 Fire station1,060 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch800 feet
- Bank of America Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket810 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store390 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 22 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Maclay Avenue & Benson Street 80 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Silver Street 100 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Maclay Avenue 110 feet
- Silver Street & Roselle Street 300 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Overing Street 310 feet
- Maclay Avenue & Overing Street 330 feet
- St Raymond Avenue & Benson Street 390 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & St Raymond Avenue 460 feet
See every intersection along Benson Street or East Tremont Avenue.