Gerard Avenue & East 169th Street
Gerard Avenue and East 169th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 39 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. It is 280 feet to the 44th Precinct. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 20 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 38 places to eat. About 3,100 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 170 St, 910 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 4910 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 167 St 41,100 feet4
- 167 St B, D0.3 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Edward L Grant Hwy/W 169 St, 970 feet away, for the Bx35.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Edward L Grant Hwy/W 169 St Bx35970 feetBx35
Next buses at this stop
- Bx35 …
Cycling
- 13 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Walton Ave & E 168 St 20 docks in all690 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station880 feet
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 39 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 632 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 16 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
- 1 active meter
- 1 pay-by-cell zone
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2017 and December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on Gerard Avenue (east side).
North side of East 169th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8AM-9:30AM
South side of East 169th Street
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8AM-9:30AM
East side of Gerard Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 7:30AM-8AM
West side of Gerard Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 2 signs AVO POLICE DEPARTMENT
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zone: 220523.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwenty public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 6 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Zeta Charter School – Mount Eden School380 feet
- Women's Housing and Ecomomic Development Preschool, ages 2 to 5390 feet
- Aeci Ii: NYC Charter High School for Computer Engineering and Innovation School610 feet
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- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- P.S./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School860 feet
- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School900 feet
- Bronx Debate Academy School1,020 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keltch Park850 feet
- Roberto Clemente Community Garden1,130 feet
Houses of worship
- Evangel Revival Time Church House of worship340 feet
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship560 feet
- Grand Concourse SDA Church House of worship940 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highbridge Post Office500 feet
Fire and police
- 44th Precinct Police station280 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket980 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.3 miles
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,230 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 37 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 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gerard Avenue & West Clarke Place 120 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 169th Street 150 feet
- Jerome Avenue & West Clarke Place 180 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Gerard Avenue 210 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East Clarke Place 270 feet
- Gerard Avenue & East 168th Street 330 feet
- Jerome Avenue & River Avenue at West 169th Street 400 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 169th Street 420 feet
See every intersection along East 169th Street or Gerard Avenue.