Jackson Avenue & Pontiac Place

Jackson Avenue and Pontiac Place meet at a four-way crossing in Melrose, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Bronx corner. Pontiac Playground is 30 feet away. The nearest subway, Jackson Av, is about two minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, five of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. A bike lane separated from traffic runs along Jackson Avenue. About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
2 hurt
4 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
Jackson Av
640 feet · 2 min on foot · 2, 5
Nearest bus stop
640 feet
E 149 St/Jackson Av · Bx17, Bx19
Within a walk
26 places
5 religious buildings, 4 gardens and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Jackson Avenue & Pontiac Place Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is Jackson Av, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines at the nearest station
  • 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. Jackson Av 2, 5
    640 feet
    2 5

Next trains at this station

Northbound
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines
  1. 2 …
  2. 5 …

Also within a walk

  1. E 149 St 6
    0.4 miles
    6

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Latin American Stories” (2009) by George Crespo at the Jackson Av station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is E 149 St/Jackson Av, 640 feet away, for the Bx17 and Bx19.

  • 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. E 149 St/Jackson Av Bx17, Bx19 · Shelter
    640 feet
    Bx17 Bx19
    Shelter

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx17 …
  2. Bx19 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A bike lane separated from traffic runs on Jackson Avenue.

  • 17 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Westchester Ave & Jackson Ave 25 docks in all
    570 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bruckner Expressway eastbound at East 140th Street, 1 mile by car along the streets.

  1. 691 East 149th Street Gas station
    0.4 miles
  2. 967 Kelly Street Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, the median for a Bronx corner.

  • 2 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot

The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10455
Community board
Bronx Community Board 1
City Council district
8
Police precinct
40
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Melrose
Elevation
36 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane
  • Two of the streets are one-way

Homes

About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Since 2014 at least 84 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.

Trees

NYC Parks records 82 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 15 signs on these blocks
  • 6 different rules

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2015 and June 2022, and the sign on the street decides.

West side of Jackson Avenue

  • No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
  • Truck loading only 1 sign TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-3PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

North side of Pontiac Place

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM

South side of Pontiac Place

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

Schools, parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.

  • 5 religious buildings
  • 4 gardens
  • 3 community centers
  • 3 playgrounds
  • 3 schools
  • 8 other places

Schools and child care

  1. Sunshine LC of Jackson Ave Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K
    90 feet
  2. Sunshine Learning Center Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 2
    90 feet
  3. Storefront Academy Charter School
    190 feet
Show all 6
  1. South Bronx School of Technology Trade or language school
    340 feet
  2. P.S. 5 Port Morris School
    450 feet
  3. P.S. 161 Juan Ponce de Leon School
    1,080 feet

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Pontiac Playground
    30 feet
  2. Isla Verde Garden
    560 feet
  3. El Jardín de Los Amigos de Moore - Moore Houses (NYCHA) Garden
    800 feet
Show all 8
  1. St. Mary's Park
    1,040 feet
  2. Fountain Of Youth Playground
    1,080 feet
  3. I-Am-Park Playground
    1,210 feet
  4. The Classics Bronx Community Garden
    1,250 feet
  5. Eagle Slope Garden
    1,290 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. Jackson Avenue Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place
    730 feet
  2. E. Robert Moore Houses, Building 1 Listed historic place
    980 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. Saint Mary's Park Community Center
    440 feet
  2. Older adult center at 735 East 152nd Street Older adult center
    890 feet
  3. Community center at Adams Community center
    890 feet
Show all 5
  1. Older adult center at 515 Jackson Avenue Older adult center
    920 feet
  2. Community center at Saint Mary's Park Community center
    1,170 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Met Foodmarkets Supermarket
    430 feet
  2. Bravo Supermarket
    0.3 miles
  3. CTown Supermarket
    0.4 miles

Other stores

  1. Dollar Tree Store
    1,120 feet
  2. Family Dollar Store
    0.5 miles

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 21 food stores.

Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.

Nearby corners

The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Jackson Avenue or Pontiac Place.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYCHA, NYC Housing Preservation and Development, NYC Parks, NYC Health, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.