Major Deegan Expressway & Alexander Avenue
Major Deegan Expressway and Alexander Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Lozada Playground is 540 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 15 public places, five of them schools, and 16 places to eat. About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 Av-138 St 6970 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Lincoln Av/Bruckner Blvd, 910 feet away, for the M125.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Lincoln Av/Bruckner Blvd M125910 feetM125
Next buses at this stop
- M125 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Alexander Ave & E 134 St 19 docks in all140 feet
By car
A ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway northbound starts at this corner.
- 164 Willis Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2017.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10454
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 3,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
Since 2014 at least 134 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 26 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and seven buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as American Round Arch. They were mostly built between 1885 and 1890.
- Estey Piano Company Factory Designated landmark540 feet
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church School Designated landmark750 feet
- St. Jerome's Roman Catholic Church Rectory Designated landmark800 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFifteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 schools
- 3 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 career or business center
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 5410 feet
- P.S. 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt School460 feet
- South Bronx Classical Charter School II School460 feet
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- Harlem RBI Preschool, ages 2 to 5790 feet
- Brilla College Preparatory Charter Middle School850 feet
- Dream Charter High School950 feet
- Dream Charter School Mott Haven School950 feet
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center at 105 Willis Avenue Pre-K center1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Lozada Playground540 feet
- Pulaski Park1,170 feet
Community centers and public services
- Mitchel Community Center690 feet
- Bronx Workforce1 Industrial & Transportation Career Center Career or business center1,090 feet
- Older adult center at 295 East 138th Street Older adult center1,200 feet
Fire and police
- 40th Precinct Police station1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
- Western Beef Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 16 places to eat and seven food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Alexander Avenue & Major Deegan Expressway 40 feet
- East 134th Street & Alexander Avenue 100 feet
- East 135th Street & Alexander Avenue 170 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Alexander Avenue 380 feet
- East 135th Street & Major Deegan Expressway 520 feet
- East 134th Street & Major Deegan Expressway 560 feet
- East 132nd Street & Alexander Avenue 670 feet
- East 137th Street & Alexander Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along Alexander Avenue or Major Deegan Expressway.