Exterior Street & East 149th Street at River Avenue
Exterior Street, East 149th Street and River Avenue meet at a six-way junction in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 48 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mill Pond Park is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, 149 St-Grand Concourse, is about three minutes on foot, and four subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them playgrounds, and 23 places to eat. A bus lane runs along East 149th Street, 7am to 8pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 149 St-Grand Concourse, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 4 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 149 St-Grand Concourse 2, 4, 5910 feet2 4 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
3 lines- 2 …
- 4 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
3 lines- 2 …
- 4 …
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Also within a walk
- 145 St 30.3 miles3
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.5 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 149 St/Exterior St, 80 feet away, for the Bx19.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 149 St/Exterior St Bx1980 feetBx19
Next buses at this stop
- Bx19 …
East 149th Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 8pm, every day.
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Gerard Ave & E 146 St 19 docks in all820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Exterior Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 99 East 149th Street Gas station560 feet
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 48 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 37 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 4 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40 and 44 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,500 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 2017 and 2021.
Since 2014 at least 1,036 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 40 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2016 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 149th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 149th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING 7AM-8PM ALL DAYS
East side of Exterior Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Exterior Street
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of River Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of River Avenue
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 playgrounds
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 1 college
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Kipp Bronx Charter School III School300 feet
- Bronxworks Preschool, ages 2 to 5400 feet
- Eugenio Maria Hostos Comm College950 feet
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- Hostos Community College Children's Center Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,120 feet
- Boys Preparatory Charter School of New York School1,240 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II MS School1,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Mill Pond Park540 feet
- Mill Pond PLayground670 feet
- Evelina Antonetty Playground940 feet
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- Brigadier General Charles Young Playground1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Mott Avenue Control House (Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT) Subway Control: Thematic Resources Houses Listed historic place860 feet
- Bronx Central Annex-U.S. Post Office Listed historic place1,220 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket1,070 feet
- Lidl Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store910 feet
- Target Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Bronx Terminal Market Shopping center510 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 23 places to eat and seven 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 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Exterior Street & East 149th Street 80 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & 145th Street Bridge 110 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & East 149th Street 110 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & 145th Street Bridge Pedestrian and Bike Path 120 feet
- East 149th Street & Gerard Avenue 320 feet
- River Avenue & East 150th Street 390 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & Exterior Street at East 150th Street 470 feet
- Exterior Street & East 146th Street 530 feet
See every intersection along East 149th Street, Exterior Street, Major Deegan Expressway or River Avenue.