East Tremont Avenue & Creston Avenue
East Tremont Avenue and Creston Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Mount Hope, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 1,094 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. St Margaret Mary RC Church is 150 feet away, and Leave It Better Community Garden is 1,200 feet away. The nearest subway, Tremont Av, is about a minute on foot, for the B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, 13 of them religious buildings, and 23 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Tremont Av, 370 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Tremont Av B, D370 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- Burnside Av 40.3 miles4
- 174-175 Sts B, D0.4 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Uptown New York” (2000) by Frank Leslie Hampton at the Tremont Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Tremont Av/Grand Concourse, 410 feet away, for the Bx36.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Tremont Av/Grand Concourse Bx36410 feetBx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx36 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East Tremont Avenue.
- 26 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Echo Pl & Grand Concourse 28 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at Clay Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1845 Webster Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 24 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2019
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 1,094 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 718th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 749 more were issued.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Hope
- Elevation
- 79 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,800 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 1922 and 1941.
Since 2014 at least 379 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 71 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2016 and June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of Creston Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
North side of East Tremont Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 35 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Free Classical, and mostly built between 1906 and 1907.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 13 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Charter Ms-Law and Social Justice School290 feet
- Igbans Institute of Vocational Train Trade or language school850 feet
- I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade School1,260 feet
Show all 4
- Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Echo Triangle240 feet
- Mount Hope Playground870 feet
- Mount Hope Garden870 feet
Show all 6
- Mount Hope Garden Playground890 feet
- Devanney Triangle990 feet
- Leave It Better Community Garden1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- St Margaret Mary RC Church House of worship150 feet
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship480 feet
- PTL Temple of the Living God House of worship670 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 236 East Tremont Avenue Older adult center1,000 feet
- Morris Heights Post Office1,180 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket830 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket1,070 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,010 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Creston Avenue & East 178th Street 200 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Morris Avenue 250 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Grand Concourse 430 feet
- East 179th Street & Creston Avenue 450 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Walton Avenue 520 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Monroe Avenue 540 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 179th Street 670 feet
- Creston Avenue & Bush Street 690 feet
See every intersection along Creston Avenue or East Tremont Avenue.