Jerome Avenue & 170th Street
Jerome Avenue and 170th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 46 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Church of God Pentecostal is 500 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about a minute on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 17 public places, nine of them schools, and 35 places to eat. About 2,700 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, 60 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 460 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- 170 St B, D1,150 feetB D
- Mt Eden Av 40.3 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/Jerome Av, 40 feet away, for the Bx18A and Bx18B.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- W 170 St/Jerome Av Bx18A, Bx18B40 feetBx18A Bx18B
Next buses at this stop
- Bx18A …
- Bx18B …
Cycling
- 47 bicycle racks within 820 feet, 4 of them on-street corrals
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Plaza Dr & W 170 St 30 docks in all160 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 1237 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 46 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 32 people injured
- 1 person killed
- 13 of those hurt, on foot
- 3 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2016
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
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 2,700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 501 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 60 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the London planetree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 15 different rules
- 4 active meters
- 4 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2021 and March 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 170th Street
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
South side of 170th Street
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 1PM-7PM SATURDAY 8:30AM-7PM
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-1PM
East side of Jerome Avenue
- Metered parking 5 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING 7:30AM-8AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- Taxi stand 2 signs TAXI STAND
West side of Jerome Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 206604, 206640, 206641 and 213279.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeventeen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 9 schools
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
- 1 police station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Family Life Academy Charter School350 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K350 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School530 feet
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- Lucero Elementary School730 feet
- The Walton Avenue School730 feet
- Zeta Charter School – Mount Eden School830 feet
- Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden School860 feet
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5940 feet
- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School970 feet
- Comprehensive Model School Project M.S. 327 School1,290 feet
- Mount Eden Children's Academy School1,290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keltch Park60 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship500 feet
- Evangel Revival Time Church House of worship1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Highbridge Post Office1,140 feet
Fire and police
- 44th Precinct Police station1,300 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch590 feet
- Apple Bank Bank branch640 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket0.3 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy190 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 35 places to eat and 32 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 17 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 170th Street & Plaza Drive 110 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Macombs Road 220 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Elliot Place 260 feet
- East 170th Street & Townsend Avenue 280 feet
- Inwood Avenue & West 170th Street 400 feet
- Macombs Road & Plaza Drive 430 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 171st Street 460 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Marcy Place 520 feet
See every intersection along Jerome Avenue.