Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 252nd Street
Henry Hudson Parkway West and West 252nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Adath Israel of Riverdale Synagogue is 620 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 252 St, is 120 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them parks, and one place to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 252 St, 120 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 252 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1120 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 254 St 12 docks in all1,110 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at West 253rd Street & Henry Hudson Parkway, 1,050 feet by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash 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 August 2025.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, May 2023
- Leading pedestrian interval, October 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 208 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 190 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 68 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Henry Hudson Parkway West
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and 11 buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Tudor Revival. They were mostly built between 1927 and 1929.
- Christ Church Designated landmark320 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Yeshiva Ohavei Torah of Riverdale School1,010 feet
- Riverdale Presbyterian Church Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,180 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hackett Park890 feet
- Wave Hill Botanical garden · listed historic place990 feet
- Vinmont Veteran Park1,010 feet
Show all 4
- Vinmont Veteran Park Playground1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Christ Church Complex Listed historic place330 feet
Houses of worship
- Adath Israel of Riverdale Synagogue House of worship620 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 252nd Street 100 feet
- Netherland Avenue & West 252nd Street 110 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway East & West 252nd Street 180 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 252nd Street 380 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 252nd Street 550 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 254th Street at Henry Hudson Parkway 600 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway 650 feet
- West 252nd Street & Blackstone Avenue 690 feet
See every intersection along Henry Hudson Parkway West or West 252nd Street.