Givan Avenue & Merritt Avenue
Givan Avenue and Merritt Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Co-op City, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Givans Creek Woods is 710 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Peartree Av/Givan Av, is 850 feet away for the Bx30, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places and one place to eat. About 130 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1998 and 2010, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Peartree Av/Givan Av, 850 feet away, for the Bx30.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Peartree Av/Givan Av Bx30850 feetBx30
Next buses at this stop
- Bx30 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway northbound at Tillotson Avenue & Net, 690 feet by car along the streets.
- 2284 Tillotson Avenue Gas station860 feet
- 1250 East 229th Street Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 1750 East Gun Hill Road Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10475
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Co-op City
- Elevation
- 15 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 130 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 1998 and 2010.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 19 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2018 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Givan Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Merritt Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-4PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Merritt Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 post office
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School400 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Givans Creek Woods Nature area710 feet
Health care
- Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Nursing home or hospice1,040 feet
Community centers and public services
- Co-Op City Post Office1,200 feet
Supermarkets
- Stop & Shop Supermarket270 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Givan Avenue & De Lavall Avenue 260 feet
- Givan Avenue & Rombouts Avenue 520 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Merritt Avenue 660 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & New England Thruway 770 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & Net 790 feet
- Givan Avenue & Conner Street at Peartree Avenue 840 feet
- Tillotson Avenue & De Lavall Avenue 910 feet
- Givan Avenue & Conner Street 930 feet
See every intersection along Givan Avenue or Merritt Avenue.