Lafayette Avenue & Brush Avenue
Lafayette Avenue and Brush Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Castle Hill-Unionport, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. In 2025, 3,364 school-zone speed camera tickets were recorded here. Monsignor Scanlan High School is 760 feet away, and Bronx Arts and Science Charter School is 870 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Lafayette Av/Hutchinson River Pkwy, is 700 feet away for the Q44 SBS and Q50. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and nine places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Lafayette Av/Hutchinson River Pkwy, 700 feet away, for the Q44 SBS and Q50.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lafayette Av/Hutchinson River Pkwy Q44 SBS, Q50700 feetQ44 SBS Q50
Next buses at this stop
- Q44 SBS …
- Q50 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Brush Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound at Lafayette Avenue, 820 feet by car along the streets.
- 1141 Castle Hill Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 1133 Zerega Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2020
- Accessible pedestrian signal, October 2023
Camera tickets
How tickets are countedIn 2025, 3,364 school-zone speed camera tickets were issued for violations recorded at this corner, the 257th most of the 1,957 corners in the city where any were issued.
In 2026 so far, through August 27, 1,465 more were issued.
| Direction on the ticket | 2025 | 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|
| Southbound on Brush Avenue | 2,726 | 1,142 |
| Northbound on Brush Avenue | 638 | 323 |
| Total | 3,364 | 1,465 |
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10465
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Castle Hill-Unionport
- Elevation
- 17 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2019 and May 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Brush Avenue
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING 10PM-5AM ALL DAYS
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of Lafayette Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of Lafayette Avenue
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 schools
Schools and child care
- Monsignor Scanlan High School760 feet
- Bronx Arts and Science Charter School870 feet
Other stores
- Target Store780 feet
Shopping centers
- Throggs Neck Shopping Center Shopping center110 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, homes within 820 feet and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The nearest corners on foot, with walking distances:
- Brush Avenue & Wenner Place 830 feet
- Brush Avenue & Rohr Place 1,090 feet
- Hutchinson River Parkway & Wenner Place 1,240 feet
- Brush Avenue & Senger Place 0.3 miles
- Hutchinson River Parkway & Rohr Place 0.3 miles
- Bruckner Boulevard & Brush Avenue 0.3 miles
- Brush Avenue & Jay Place 0.3 miles
See every intersection along Brush Avenue or Lafayette Avenue.