Morris Avenue & East 140th Street
Morris Avenue and East 140th Street meet at a three-way junction in Mott Haven-Port Morris, Bronx, at the edge of NYCHA's Patterson development. The corner is also named John Crawford Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters is 390 feet away. The nearest subway, 3 Av-138 St, is about four minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are 21 public places, four of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 3 Av-138 St, 920 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 3 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 3 Av-138 St 6920 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- 138 St-Grand Concourse 4, 50.3 miles4 5
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Morris Av/E 141 St, 440 feet away, for the Bx32.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Morris Av/E 141 St Bx32440 feetBx32
Next buses at this stop
- Bx32 …
Cycling
- 23 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Morris Ave & E 142 St 23 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at East 138th Street, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 2527 3rd Avenue Gas station1,090 feet
- 2385 3rd Avenue Charging for electric cars, 14 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10451
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 8
- Police precinct
- 40
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Mott Haven-Port Morris
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
This corner is also named John Crawford Way, a co-naming enacted on March 19, 2023 (Local Law 44 of 2023).
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.
The corner stands at the edge of NYCHA's Patterson development.
Since 2014 at least 215 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on John Crawford Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 10 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2018 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of East 140th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
South side of East 140th Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY MIDNIGHT-3AM
West side of Morris Avenue
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 32 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded mostly as French neo-Grec, and mostly built between 1880 and 1884.
- Third Baptist Church (Tercera Iglesia Bautista) Designated landmark780 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Graham Square.
- Bronx Local Board #2 World War Memorial Column, 1921590 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedWithin a five-minute walk there are 21 public places.
- 4 religious buildings
- 3 parks
- 3 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 monuments or memorials
- 7 other places
Schools and child care
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1 School390 feet
- The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters School390 feet
- Sunshine LC of Morris Avenue Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K780 feet
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- Family Life Academy Charter School II School840 feet
- East Side House Settlement Preschool, ages 2 to 51,070 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Graham Triangle880 feet
- Ryan Triangle920 feet
- Alexander's Alley Park990 feet
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- People Garden - Patterson Houses (NYCHA) Garden1,100 feet
- Willis Playground1,140 feet
- Patterson Playground1,210 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Private David W Gentle Memorial Flagstaff Monument or memorial460 feet
- World War I Memorial Monument or memorial590 feet
- Mott Haven Library Landmark980 feet
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- Mott Haven Health Center Listed historic place1,150 feet
Community centers and public services
- Patterson Community Center460 feet
- Older adult center at 295 East 138th Street Older adult center1,300 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket270 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store940 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 18 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 140th Street & Rider Avenue 290 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 141st Street 470 feet
- East 140th Street & Canal Place 470 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 139th Street 520 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 140th Street 570 feet
- Morris Avenue & East 142nd Street 590 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 139th Street 640 feet
- 3rd Avenue & East 142nd Street 720 feet
See every intersection along East 140th Street or Morris Avenue.