Inwood Avenue & West 170th Street
Inwood Avenue and West 170th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 23 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School is 130 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 16 public places, nine of them schools, and 38 places to eat. About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 450 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 4450 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 170 St B, D0.3 milesB D
- Mt Eden Av 40.4 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Views from Above” (2006) by Dina Bursztyn at the 170 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is W 170 St/Plaza Dr, 260 feet away, for the Bx11.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 170 St/Plaza Dr Bx11260 feetBx11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx11 …
Cycling
- 46 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Inwood Ave & W 170 St 21 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 23 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 8 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
- Turn calming, May 2024
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10452
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 16
- Police precinct
- 44
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mount Eden-Claremont (West)
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 2,300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 549 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 38 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2016 and September 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Inwood Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 3 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
West side of Inwood Avenue
- Authorized vehicles only 1 sign AUTHORIZED VEHICLES ONLY US POSTAL SERVICE
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-7PM
- Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
North side of West 170th Street
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 170th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 204344 and 205069.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSixteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School130 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School170 feet
- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School570 feet
Show all 11
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K700 feet
- Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden School730 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Mount Eden School1,030 feet
- Lucero Elementary School1,130 feet
- The Walton Avenue School1,130 feet
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,160 feet
- Kipp Bronx Charter School III School1,180 feet
- Bronx Debate Academy School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keltch Park330 feet
- Cpl Fischer Park1,060 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship700 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highbridge Post Office850 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch990 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket0.3 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy590 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and 30 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cromwell Avenue & West 170th Street 230 feet
- West 170th Street & Plaza Drive 280 feet
- Jerome Avenue & 170th Street 400 feet
- Macombs Road & Inwood Avenue 530 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Macombs Road 620 feet
- Macombs Road & Plaza Drive 640 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Elliot Place 660 feet
- Macombs Road & West 172nd Street 660 feet
See every intersection along Inwood Avenue or West 170th Street.