Independence Avenue & West 227th Street
Independence Avenue and West 227th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The statue “Henry Hudson Memorial” is 10 feet away, and Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil is 900 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 227 St, is 230 feet away for the Bx10, Bx20, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, three of them parks.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 227 St, 230 feet away, for the Bx10, Bx20, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 227 St Bx10, Bx20, BxM1, BxM2 +1230 feetBx10 Bx20 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx10 …
- Bx20 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Kappock St & Independence Ave 18 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway, 1,290 feet by car along the streets.
- 317 West 230th Street Gas station1 mile
- 555 Kappock Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.4 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 189 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,100 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 1951 and 1961.
Trees
NYC Parks records 196 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sweetgum.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2019 and January 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Independence Avenue
- No parking 12 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of West 227th Street
- Carshare only 1 sign CARSHARE PARKING ONLY OTHERS NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of West 227th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Henry Hudson Park.
- Henry Hudson Memorial Statue by Karl Gruppe and Karl Bitter, 193810 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 parks
- 3 playgrounds
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
Schools and child care
- Renanim Manhattan Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K410 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Henry Hudson Park70 feet
- Henry Hudson Playground (North) Playground90 feet
- Paul's Playground700 feet
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- Henry Hudson Playground (West) Playground840 feet
- Phyllis Post Goodman Park1,000 feet
- Seton Park1,280 feet
Health care
- Independence Care Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice720 feet
- Schervier Nursing Care Center Nursing home or hospice780 feet
Houses of worship
- Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil Listed historic place900 feet
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, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 227th Street 210 feet
- Independence Avenue & Schervier Nursing Care Center Driveway 280 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway 340 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 230th Street 440 feet
- Independence Avenue & Henry Hudson Parkway West 490 feet
- Independence Avenue & Kappock Street 570 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & Kappock Street 730 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 231st Street 840 feet
See every intersection along Independence Avenue or West 227th Street.