East Tremont Avenue & Mapes Avenue
East Tremont Avenue and Mapes Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Tremont, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School is 780 feet away, and Mapes Park is 1,230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, East Tremont Av/Prospect Av, is 270 feet away for the Bx36, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 25 public places, nine of them schools, and 18 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is East Tremont Av/Prospect Av, 270 feet away, for the Bx36.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Tremont Av/Prospect Av Bx36270 feetBx36
Next buses at this stop
- Bx36 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on East Tremont Avenue.
- 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Fairmount Pl & Prospect Ave 18 docks in all920 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Cross Bronx Expressway & Fulton Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 1614 Boston Road Gas station0.7 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 2 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, March 2019
- Accessible pedestrian signal, November 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10460
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Tremont
- Elevation
- 72 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 49 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 29 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 18 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2014 and May 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 7pm on East Tremont Avenue (south side).
North side of East Tremont Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Mapes Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Mapes Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205328 and 210650.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Crotona Parkway Malls.
- Happy Land Memorial Obelisk by José Antonio Velasquez, 1995760 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 25 public places.
- 9 schools
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
- Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter School780 feet
- I.S. X318 Math, Science & Technology Through Arts School780 feet
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- P.S. 211 School780 feet
- Kappa III School960 feet
- M.S. 129 Academy for Independent Learning and Leadership School960 feet
- The School of Science and Applied Learning School960 feet
- Kipp Freedom Charter School1,250 feet
- Kipp Freedom Charter School Middle School1,250 feet
- P.S. 044 David C. Farragut School1,250 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Miracle Garden - Bronx Garden660 feet
- Prospect Playground880 feet
- Fairmount Playground910 feet
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- Clinton Avenue Community Garden1,000 feet
- Mapes Pool Park · swimming pool1,070 feet
- Mohegan Triangle Playground1,220 feet
- Mapes Park1,230 feet
Houses of worship
- St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tremont House of worship1,200 feet
Community centers and public services
- West Farms Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center1,150 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket940 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Cross Bronx Plaza Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 18 places to eat and 27 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 178th Street & Mapes Avenue 350 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Marmion Avenue 350 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Prospect Avenue 360 feet
- East 179th Street & Mapes Avenue 600 feet
- Marmion Avenue & Elsmere Place 620 feet
- Prospect Avenue & Elsmere Place 620 feet
- East 178th Street & Marmion Avenue 710 feet
- Prospect Avenue & East 178th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along East Tremont Avenue or Mapes Avenue.