Independence Avenue & West 231st Street
Independence Avenue and West 231st 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. Henry Hudson Park is 650 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 232 St, is 750 feet away for the Bx10, Bx20, BxM1 and two more. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 232 St, 750 feet away, for the Bx10, Bx20, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 232 St Bx10, Bx20, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter750 feetBx10 Bx20 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx10 …
- Bx20 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- W 235 St & Independence Ave 18 docks in all1,270 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway, 460 feet by car along the streets.
- 317 West 230th Street Gas station1 mile
- 555 Kappock Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.5 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
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
- 169 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 1953 and 1970.
Since 2014 at least 14 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
Seventeen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 39 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2015 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Independence Avenue
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of Independence Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 231st Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 231st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 nursing homes or hospices
- 2 parks
- 1 library
- 1 nature area
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Renanim Manhattan Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2 · Pre-K430 feet
- Bright Horizons at Riverdale Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K850 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seton Park440 feet
- Henry Hudson Park650 feet
- Henry Hudson Playground (North) Playground770 feet
Show all 4
- Riverdale Park Nature area1,090 feet
Health care
- Schervier Nursing Care Center Nursing home or hospice950 feet
- Hudson Pointe at Riverdale Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Nursing home or hospice1,090 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Spuyten Duyvil Library1,210 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 231st Street 350 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 230th Street 390 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway 460 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 232nd Street 490 feet
- Independence Avenue & Schervier Nursing Care Center Driveway 550 feet
- Palisade Avenue & West 231st Street 750 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 232nd Street 760 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway & West 232nd Street 820 feet
See every intersection along Independence Avenue or West 231st Street.