Jerome Avenue & Tremont Avenue
Jerome Avenue and Tremont Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 39 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. PTL Temple of the Living God is 430 feet away. The nearest subway, Burnside Av, is about three minutes on foot, and three subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 23 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 30 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burnside Av, 690 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Burnside Av 4690 feet4
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 4 …
Manhattan
1 line- 4 …
Also within a walk
- Tremont Av B, D1,180 feetB D
- 176 St 40.3 miles4
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “How to get to the moon...” (2008) by Laura Battle at the Burnside Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jerome Av/East Tremont Av, 60 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jerome Av/East Tremont Av Bx3260 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Tremont Avenue.
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- E Tremont Ave & Jerome Ave 20 docks in all70 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Walton Avenue, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 1736 Jerome Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2478 Jerome Avenue Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 39 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 23 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 4 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, April 2015
- Accessible pedestrian signal, January 2019
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10453
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 14
- Police precinct
- 46
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- University Heights (South)-Morris Heights
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 3,000 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 1923 and 1939.
Since 2014 at least 148 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the thornless honeylocust and the swamp white oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 62 signs on these blocks
- 21 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and May 2024; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Jerome Avenue
- Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- Truck loading only 2 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
West side of Jerome Avenue
- Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 8:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 8AM-6PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING 8AM-8:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Tremont Avenue
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 211909 and 211910.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 35 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as Free Classical, and mostly built between 1906 and 1907.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 23 public places.
- 11 religious buildings
- 4 parks
- 4 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 306 School640 feet
- The Bronx School of Young Leaders School640 feet
- Charter Ms-Law and Social Justice School1,080 feet
Show all 5
- Acp Early Intervention Preschool, ages 2 to 51,180 feet
- P.S. 236 Langston Hughes School1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Leave It Better Community Garden390 feet
- Mount Hope Playground630 feet
- Echo Triangle1,040 feet
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- Aqueduct Walk Park1,180 feet
- Dr. Thomasina Bushby Park1,290 feet
- Davidson Park1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Church of God Pentecostal House of worship380 feet
- PTL Temple of the Living God House of worship430 feet
- St Margaret Mary RC Church House of worship680 feet
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- King of Glory Tabernacle House of worship1,090 feet
Community centers and public services
- Morris Heights Post Office610 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Dynasty Supermarket1,260 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 30 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Davidson Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 280 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Walton Avenue 290 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 179th Street 380 feet
- Grand Avenue & West Tremont Avenue 450 feet
- East Tremont Avenue & Morris Avenue 550 feet
- Walton Avenue & East 179th Street 650 feet
- Jerome Avenue & East 177th Street 700 feet
- Jerome Avenue & West 177th Street 770 feet
See every intersection along Jerome Avenue.