Grand Avenue & West 181st Street
Grand Avenue and West 181st Street meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Grand Playground is 40 feet away, and University Heights Presbyterian Church is 890 feet away. The nearest subway, Burnside Av, is about six minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 22 public places, five of them playgrounds, and 20 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burnside Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Burnside Av 40.3 miles4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 183 St 40.3 miles4
- 182-183 Sts B, D0.4 milesB D
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “How to get to the moon...” (2008) by Laura Battle at the Burnside Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/W 181 St, 550 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/W 181 St Bx32550 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Grand Avenue and West 181st Street.
- 24 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 2 of them on-street corrals
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Grand Ave & W 181 St 19 docks in all40 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound at Cedar Avenue & West 179th Street, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 2340 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 122 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,100 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 1923 and 1959.
Since 2014 at least 85 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 102 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 7 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2016 and February 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Grand Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Grand Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of West 181st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 181st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 22 public places.
- 5 playgrounds
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 gardens
- 2 parks
- 6 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 091 Bronx School690 feet
- Bronx Community College980 feet
- Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K990 feet
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- Acp Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 51,120 feet
- P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. School1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Playground40 feet
- Davidson Playground530 feet
- Aqueduct Walk Park540 feet
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- Aqueduct Lands Playground570 feet
- Walton Park700 feet
- Walton Playground780 feet
- Mabel Hampton Playground1,110 feet
- Jardin de las Rosas Garden1,140 feet
- Bean Morris Garden1,220 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Francis Martin Library780 feet
Houses of worship
- University Heights Presbyterian Church House of worship890 feet
- King of Glory Tabernacle House of worship1,260 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 80 East 181st Street Older adult center1,060 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 19/Engine 75/Ladder 33 Fire station1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket1,150 feet
- Food Universe Supermarket1,200 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 20 places to eat and 26 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:
- Harrison Avenue & West 181st Street 240 feet
- Davidson Avenue & West 181st Street 260 feet
- Grand Avenue & Clinton Place 260 feet
- Aqueduct Avenue East & West 181st Street 510 feet
- Davidson Avenue & Clinton Place 520 feet
- Grand Avenue & West 182nd Street 520 feet
- Jerome Avenue & 181st Street 530 feet
- Grand Avenue & West 180th Street 550 feet
See every intersection along Grand Avenue or West 181st Street.