East Tremont Avenue & Frisby Avenue

East Tremont Avenue and Frisby Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Westchester Square, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The stele “Westchester Square Memorial” is 420 feet away. The nearest subway, Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 30 places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Safety record
3 hurt
10 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av
1,030 feet · 4 min on foot · 6
Nearest bus stop
430 feet
East Tremont Av/Lane Av · Bx8
Within a walk
13 places
4 religious buildings, 2 schools and 7 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

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East Tremont Avenue & Frisby Avenue Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av, 1,030 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.

  1. Westchester Sq-E Tremont Av 6
    1,030 feet
    6

Next trains at this station

Pelham Bay
1 line
  1. 6 …
Manhattan
1 line
  1. 6 …

Also within a walk

  1. Zerega Av 6
    0.4 miles
    6
  2. Middletown Rd 6
    0.5 miles
    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/Lane Av, 430 feet away, for the Bx8.

  • 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. East Tremont Av/Lane Av Bx8
    430 feet
    Bx8

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx8 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

  • 17 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, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 91 Westchester Square Gas station
    1,180 feet
  2. 1515 Williamsbridge Road Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers
    0.3 miles
  3. 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars
    1.8 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.

  • 3 people injured
  • 0 people killed

The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.

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
31 feet above sea level

Homes

About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.

Trees

NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 31 signs on these blocks
  • 9 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 3 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2023 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.

South side of East Tremont Avenue

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 6 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 6 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 6AM-10AM EXCEPT SUNDAY

North side of Frisby Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of Frisby Avenue

  • Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204861, 207788 and 214455.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival, and built between 1882 and 1883.

  1. Van Schaick Free Reading Room Designated landmark
    740 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Owen F. Dolen Park.

  1. Westchester Square Memorial Stele by John Oakman, 1925
    420 feet
  2. Seat Sculpture by David Saunders, 1987
    660 feet

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Thirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 religious buildings
  • 2 schools
  • 1 library
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 park
  • 4 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Life Skills Preschool Westchester Sq School
    500 feet
  2. P.S. X012 Lewis and Clark School
    750 feet
  3. American Barber Institute Trade or language school
    860 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Owen F. Dolen Park
    430 feet

Plazas and public spaces

  1. Westchester Square Plaza Pedestrian plaza
    800 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Westchester Square Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    900 feet
  2. Westchester Square Library
    1,010 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Westchester Post Office
    270 feet
  2. Owen Dolen Recreation Center
    640 feet

Bank branches

  1. Bank of America Bank branch
    170 feet
  2. Chase Bank branch
    360 feet
  3. Apple Bank Bank branch
    780 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Key Food Supermarket
    410 feet

Pharmacies

  1. Walgreens Pharmacy
    250 feet

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    750 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 14 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along East Tremont Avenue or Frisby Avenue.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYS Environmental Conservation, NYC City Planning, US Department of Energy, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.