Hughes Avenue & East 186th Street
Hughes Avenue and East 186th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Belmont, Bronx. The corner is also named Frank Simone Square by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center is 100 feet away, and Belmont Little Farmers is 1,260 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Crotona Av/E 187 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Bx17. Within a five-minute walk are 19 public places, nine of them religious buildings, and 79 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Crotona Av/E 187 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Bx17.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Crotona Av/E 187 St Bx17 · Shelter0.3 milesBx17
Next buses at this stop
- Bx17 …
Cycling
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Crescent Ave & Belmont Ave 24 docks in all360 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Pelham Parkway, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 609 East Fordham Road Gas station0.4 miles
- 2300 Southern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three 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 May 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10458
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 15
- Police precinct
- 48
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Belmont
- Elevation
- 80 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Frank Simone Square, a co-naming enacted on December 27, 1989 (Local Law 109 of 1989).
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 84 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Frank Simone Square.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 5 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2014 and July 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 186th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of East 186th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Hughes Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-9AM
West side of Hughes Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 10AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 211324, 212218, 212960 and 213789.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in D'Auria Murphy Triangle.
- Christopher Columbus Bust by Attilio Piccirilli, 1926650 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNineteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 garden
- 3 other places
Schools and child care
- Belmont Community Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Little Stars Childcare Program IV Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,170 feet
- Guardian Career Academy Trade or language school1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ciccarone Park520 feet
- Ciccarone Park Playground520 feet
- D'Auria-Murphy Triangle550 feet
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- Hutton Triangle1,100 feet
- Belmont Little Farmers Garden1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center Library100 feet
Houses of worship
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church House of worship520 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 88/Ladder 38 Fire station1,310 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch640 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket660 feet
- ALDI Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 79 places to eat and 44 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 of the 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Belmont Avenue & East 186th Street 220 feet
- Arthur Avenue & East 186th Street 230 feet
- East 186th Street & Crescent Avenue 280 feet
- Hughes Avenue & East 187th Street 340 feet
- Hughes Avenue & Crescent Avenue 340 feet
- Belmont Avenue & Crescent Avenue 410 feet
- Crescent Avenue & Adams Place 480 feet
- Belmont Avenue & East 187th Street 560 feet
See every intersection along East 186th Street or Hughes Avenue.