Grand Concourse & East 198th Street
Grand Concourse and East 198th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Bedford Park, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 28 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. St Samuel Church is 1,190 feet away. The nearest subway, Kingsbridge Rd, is about four minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, five of them religious buildings, and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kingsbridge Rd, 1,050 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Kingsbridge Rd B, D1,050 feetB D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- B …
- D …
Manhattan
2 lines- B …
- D …
Also within a walk
- Bedford Park Blvd B, D1,190 feetB D
- Bedford Park Blvd-Lehman College 40.3 miles4
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Concourse/Minerva Pl, 160 feet away, for the Bx1 and Bx2.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Concourse/Minerva Pl Bx1, Bx2 · Shelter160 feetBx1 Bx2
Next buses at this stop
- Bx1 …
- Bx2 …
Cycling
- 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Valentine Ave & E 198 St 21 docks in all420 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway southbound at Southern Boulevard, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 2895 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2 Bedford Park Boulevard West Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 28 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 17 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 7 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
What the city has done here
- Turn calming, April 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 14 and 15 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 52
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bedford Park
- Elevation
- 136 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
Homes
About 4,100 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 1922 and 1941.
Since 2014 at least 513 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2018 and November 2023, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 198th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 198th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Grand Concourse
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Grand Concourse
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Lil Inventors Grand Concourse Blvd Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
Houses of worship
- St Samuel Church House of worship1,190 feet
Bank branches
- Citibank Bank branch490 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket590 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Morton Williams Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and 20 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- Creston Avenue & East 198th Street 320 feet
- Valentine Avenue & East 198th Street 380 feet
- Creston Avenue & Minerva Place 510 feet
- Creston Avenue & East 197th Street 630 feet
- Briggs Avenue & East 198th Street 650 feet
- Valentine Avenue & East 197th Street 700 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Minerva Place 730 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 198th Street 730 feet
See every intersection along East 198th Street or Grand Concourse.