Jerome Avenue & 172nd Street
Jerome Avenue and 172nd Street meet at a four-way crossing in Mount Eden-Claremont (West), Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 26 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Mount Eden Children's Academy is 410 feet away. The nearest subway, 170 St, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, eight of them schools, and 21 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 170 St, 730 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 170 St 4730 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Mt Eden Av 4890 feet4
- 170 St B, D0.3 milesB D
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 Macombs Rd/Inwood Av, 600 feet away, for the Bx18B.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Macombs Rd/Inwood Av Bx18B600 feetBx18B
Next buses at this stop
- Bx18B …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 172nd Street.
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Walton Ave & E 171 St 19 docks in all940 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway southbound at East 174th Street, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1657 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 26 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 19 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 5 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
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
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 2,900 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 1927 and 1940.
Since 2014 at least 186 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 34 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the sawtooth oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 34 signs on these blocks
- 9 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between February 2017 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 172nd Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
South side of 172nd Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of Jerome Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Jerome Avenue
- No parking 8 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 7AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 8 schools
- 5 religious buildings
- 4 parks
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
Schools and child care
- Grand Street Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 560 feet
- Comprehensive Model School Project M.S. 327 School410 feet
- Mount Eden Children's Academy School410 feet
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- Zeta Charter School - Bronx Mount Eden School610 feet
- Kipp Bronx Charter School III School920 feet
- Lucero Elementary School1,020 feet
- The Walton Avenue School1,020 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School1,160 feet
- Beanstalk Child Care Academy Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,220 feet
- Family Life Academy Charter School1,220 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Keltch Park700 feet
- Goble Playground810 feet
- Inwood Park990 feet
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- Jerome Playground South Park1,050 feet
- Featherbenches Park1,240 feet
Community centers and public services
- West Bronx Recreation Center1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,150 feet
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
- Extra Jumbo Market Place Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy1,070 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 21 places to eat and 22 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:
- East 172nd Street & Townsend Avenue 280 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 171st Street 410 feet
- Inwood Avenue & West 172nd Street 420 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Goble Place 430 feet
- Macombs Road & West 172nd Street 490 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 172nd Street 540 feet
- Macombs Road & Inwood Avenue 570 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Macombs Road 650 feet
See every intersection along Jerome Avenue.