Fort Independence Street & Bailey Place
Fort Independence Street and Bailey Place meet at a three-way junction in Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Cooney Grauer Field is 670 feet away. The nearest subway, 238 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and one place to eat. About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 238 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 238 St 10.4 miles1
Next trains at this station
Van Cortlandt
1 line- 1 …
Manhattan
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- 231 St 10.4 miles1
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Fort Independence St/Bailey Pl, 110 feet away, for the Bx3.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fort Independence St/Bailey Pl Bx3110 feetBx3
Next buses at this stop
- Bx3 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Bailey Ave & W 234 St 25 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Van Cortlandt Avenue West & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 5832 Broadway Gas station0.4 miles
- 189 Van Cortlandt Avenue West Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11 and 14 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Kingsbridge Heights-Van Cortlandt Village
- Elevation
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 60 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the American elm and the common hackberry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 field
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Rose Hill Early Childhood Academiesat 3605 Sedgwick Avenue Pre-K center1,170 feet
- Little Stars Childcare Program VI Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Bailey Playground590 feet
- Cooney Grauer Field670 feet
- Crescent Park1,040 feet
Show all 4
- Fort Independence Playground1,170 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Fort Independence Historic District Listed historic place970 feet
Community centers and public services
- Fort Independence Community Center Listed historic place870 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket0.3 miles
- Foodtown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Broadway Plaza Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Bailey Avenue & Bailey Place 520 feet
- Bailey Avenue & West 234th Street at Bailey Place 550 feet
- West 238th Street & Orloff Avenue at Fort Independence Street 580 feet
- Bailey Avenue & West 234th Street 620 feet
- West 238th Street & Orloff Avenue 640 feet
- West 238th Street & Cannon Place 810 feet
- Bailey Avenue & West 233rd Street 890 feet
- Major Deegan Expressway & West 234th Street 900 feet
See every intersection along Bailey Place or Fort Independence Street.