Gerard Avenue & East 157th Street
Gerard Avenue and East 157th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Concourse-Concourse Village, Bronx. The corner lies inside the Grand Concourse Historic District. Between 2021 and 2025, 17 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The sculpture “Victory, Peace and Love of County” is 610 feet away. The nearest subway, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, is about four minutes on foot, for the 4, B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them parks, and 24 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 161 St-Yankee Stadium, 990 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4, B, D990 feet4 B D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
Manhattan
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Room of Tranquility” (2002) by Helene Brandt and “Wall-Slide” (2002) by Vito Acconci (Acconci Studio in collaboration with di Domenico + Partners) at the 161 St-Yankee Stadium station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is River Av/E 157 St, 370 feet away, for the Bx13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- River Av/E 157 St Bx13370 feetBx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx13 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Gerard Avenue.
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E 157 St & River Ave 19 docks in all340 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 153rd Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 1,200 feet by car along the streets.
- 611 Grand Concourse Gas station0.4 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 17 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Concourse-Concourse Village
- Elevation
- 43 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. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1927 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 134 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 107 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 33 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2017 and August 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 157th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 157th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Gerard Avenue
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
West side of Gerard Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
The corner stands in the Grand Concourse Historic District.
Within 820 feet, 22 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Renaissance Revival, and mostly built between 1926 and 1931.
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists three works near this corner, the nearest at Bronx County Courthouse.
- Genius of Administration Sculpture by Edward Sanford, 1934580 feet
- Victory, Peace and Love of County Sculpture by Joseph Kiselewski, 1934610 feet
- Triumph of Government Sculpture by Edward Sanford, 1934650 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 courthouse
- 1 dog run
- 1 pedestrian plaza
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- River Avenue Parks Playground170 feet
- Franz Sigel Park290 feet
- Macombs Dam Park340 feet
Show all 6
- Dog Run in Franz Sigel Park Dog run1,070 feet
- Franz Sigel Park Playground1,100 feet
- Joyce Kilmer Park1,190 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Lou Gehrig Plaza Pedestrian plaza1,310 feet
Houses of worship
- Lowly Nazarene Baptist Church House of worship560 feet
Community centers and public services
- Bronx Supreme Court Courthouse · landmark · listed historic place1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch830 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket1,010 feet
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Bronx Terminal Market Shopping center1,280 feet
- Concourse Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 24 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Walton Avenue & East 157th Street 240 feet
- River Avenue & East 157th Street 300 feet
- East 158th Street & Gerard Avenue 360 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 158th Street 560 feet
- River Avenue & East 158th Street 650 feet
- Gerard Avenue & East 161st Street 850 feet
- Gerard Avenue & East 153rd Street 890 feet
- River Avenue & East 153rd Street 960 feet
See every intersection along East 157th Street or Gerard Avenue.