Jerome Avenue & East 161st Street at Woodycrest Avenue
Jerome Avenue, East 161st Street and Woodycrest Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Highbridge, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Macombs Dam Park is 40 feet away. The nearest subway, 161 St-Yankee Stadium, is about five minutes on foot, for the 4, B and D. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, three of them gardens, and 45 places to eat. A bus lane runs along East 161st Street, 7am to 8pm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 161 St-Yankee Stadium, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 3 lines at the nearest station
- 161 St-Yankee Stadium 4, B, D0.3 miles4 B D
Next trains at this station
Northbound
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
Manhattan
3 lines- 4 …
- B …
- D …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Room of Tranquility” (2002) by Helene Brandt and “Wall-Slide” (2002) by Vito Acconci (Acconci Studio in collaboration with di Domenico + Partners) at the 161 St-Yankee Stadium station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/W 161 St, 30 feet away, for the Bx13.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/W 161 St Bx1330 feetBx13
Next buses at this stop
- Bx13 …
East 161st Street carries a bus lane, 7am to 8pm on weekdays.
Cycling
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Jerome Ave & Ogden Ave 21 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 153rd Street & Major Deegan Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 1133 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 771 Concourse Village West Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 11 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, September 2025
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)
- Highbridge
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to five travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,200 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 1924 and 1931.
Since 2014 at least 37 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 145 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the flowering dogwood.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 46 signs on these blocks
- 14 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2020 and April 2026; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 161st Street
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of East 161st Street
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of East 161st Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Jerome Avenue
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Taxi stand 1 sign TAXI STAND
West side of Jerome Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING STADIUM EVENT
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of Woodycrest Avenue
- Ambulettes only 1 sign AMBULETTE ONLY
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Woodycrest Avenue
- Loading only 1 sign LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Beaux-Arts, and built between 1901 and 1902.
- American Female Guardian Society Designated landmark330 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Macombs Dam Park.
- Macombs Dam Park Fountain Fountain by Martin Schenck, 1908130 feet
- Highbridge World War I Memorial Statue, 1923220 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 gardens
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 2 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Macombs Dam Park40 feet
- Woodycrest Community Garden570 feet
- Grandstand in Macombs Dam Park Park feature770 feet
Show all 8
- La Isla Youth Community Garden750 feet
- Summit Playground870 feet
- Taqwa Community Farm Garden1,060 feet
- Elston Gene Howard Field Playground1,190 feet
- Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park and Recreation Center Park1,260 feet
Health care
- Highbridge Woodycrest Center Nursing home or hospice440 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Yankee Stadium Stadium or arena1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 45 places to eat and five food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Jerome Avenue & East 161st Street 260 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Ogden Avenue 300 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Connector Road Macombs Dam Bridge Manhattan 370 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Anderson Avenue 430 feet
- Macombs Dam Bridge & East 161st Street 460 feet
- Woodycrest Avenue & West 162nd Street 570 feet
- Jerome Avenue & Sedgwick Avenue 570 feet
- Macombs Dam Bridge & Macombs Dam Bridge Pedestrian Path 600 feet
See every intersection along East 161st Street, Jerome Avenue or Woodycrest Avenue.